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N.  TATE,  Efq; 

Poet-Laureat 


To  His  MAJESTY. 


BOSTON: 
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ANewVerfion  of  the  PSALMS,  &c, 


PSALM    L 

t  "1    T  OW  bleft  is  he,  who  ne'er  confent$ 

\   1    by  ill  advice  to  walk  : 
ISIor  Hands  in  finners  ways,  nor  fits 
where  men  prophanely  talk  ! 

2  But  makes  the  perfedt  law  of  God 
his  bus'nefs  and  delight  ; 

Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day* 

and  meditated  by  night.  \ 

3  Like  fome  fair  tree,  which  fed  by  fireamf* 
with  timely  fruit  does  bend, 

He  ftill  {hall  flourifh,  and  fuccefs 
all  his  designs  attend. 

4  Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts, 
no  lafting  root  ihall  find, 

Untimely  Wafted,  and  difpers'd, 
like  chaff  before  the  wind. 

5  Their  guilt  {hall  ftrifee  the  wicked  dumb 
before  the  judge's  face  : 

No  formal  hypocrite  fhali  then 
among  the  faints  have  place. 

6  For  God  approves  the  juit  man's  ways, 
to  happinefs  they  tend  : 

But  finners  and  the  paths  they  tread, 
{hail  both  in  ruin  end. 

PSALM 


4  P  S  A  L  M    ii 

PSALM   II. 
iT^"TT"ITH  reftlefs  and  ungovernM  rage, 

\\     why  do  the  heathen  florin  ? 
Why  in  fuch  rafh  attempts  engage, 

as  they  can  noter  perform  ? 

2  The  great  in  counfei,  and  in  might, 
their  various  forces  bring  ! 

Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  anointed  king. 

3  "  Muft  we  fcbmit  to  their  commands  ?. 
pre  fa '"iptuoiuly  they  fay  : 

(i  No,  let  us  break  their  flaviih  bands, 
"  and  caft  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  fets  enthron'd  on  high 
and  fees  how  they  combine, 

Does  their  canfpiring  ftrength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  deiign. 

5  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  fhall  break 
on  his  rebellious  foes  : 

And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak, 
to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6  "  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  will, 
"  the  king  that  I  ordain, 

£i  Whofe  throrue  is  fixM  on  Sion's  hill, 
"  fhall  there  fecurelv  reign." 

^  Attend,  O  earth,  whilft  I  declare 

God's  uncontroul'd  decree  : 
"  Thou  art  my  fon  this  day  my  heir, 

u  have  I  begotten  thee. 
8    A£k,  and  receive  thy  full  demands  ; 

thine  fhall  the  heathen  be  ; 
The  utmoft  limits  of  the  Ixmh, 

"  fhall  be  poiUiVd  by  thee. 

j  «  Thy 


P  S  A  L  M   ii,  in.  5 

9  "  Thy  threat'ning  fceptre  thou  {halt  fiiakcj 
u  and  crufli  them  ev'ry  where  ; 

"  As  maffy  bars  of  iron  break, 
"  the  potter's  brittle  ware. 

io  Learn  then  ye  princea*andgive  ear, 
ye  judges  of  the  earth  ; 

1 1  Worihip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear, 
rejoice  with  awful   mirth. 

12  Appeafe  the  fon  Trith  due  refpe£% 
your  timely  homage  pay  ; 

Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglec\ 
incens'd  by  your  delay. 

13  If  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  hope  relies- . 
on  his  1110ft  holy  name.  *    . 

PSALM    III. 

1 T  TOW  many,  Lord  of  late  are  gro'.^n 
1    I    the  troublers  of  my  peace  ! 

And  as  their  numbers  hourly  rile, 
fo  does  tiieir  rage  increafe. 

2  Infulting,  they  my.  foul  upbraid, 
and  him  whom  I  adore  : 

The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,  fay  they 
fhall  reicue  him  no  more. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  defence  ; 
on  thee  my  hopes   rely  : 

Thou  art  my  glory  and  (halt  yet, 
lift  up  my  head  on  high. 

4  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  diftrefsj 
to  God  I  made  my  pray'r, 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  hill  ; 
why  Ihould  I  now  deipair  ? 

A  2  c  Guar 


P  S  A  L  M 


in.  iv, 


5  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down, 
my  fwect  repofe  to  take  ; 

For  I  through  Lira  fe'6urely  fleep, 
through  him  in  fafetj 

6  No  force  nor  fury  of  r 

my  coinage  lh'aU  confound  ; 
Were  they  as  many  holts  as  men, ' 
that  have  bcfet  me  round. 

j   A  rife,  and  faye  me,  O  my  God, 

whaoft  haft  own'd  my  caufe  ;  - 
And  fcatter\j  oft  thefe   foes  to  me, 

and  to  thy  righteous  laws* 
8  Salvation  to*  the  Lord  belongs  ; 

he  only  can  defend  ; 
His  bleiliug  he  extends  t©  all, 

that  on  his  powV  depend. 

P  S  A  L  M    IV. 
*/"~\  Lord,   that  art  my  righteous  judge, 
\^Jr    to  my  complaint  give  ear, 
Thou  ftill  redeem  Tt  me  from'diitrefs  : 
have  mercy,  Lord  and  hear. 

2  How  long  will  ye,  O  ions  of  men, 
to  blot  my  fame  devife  ? 

How  long  your  vain  defigns  purfue, 
and  fpread  malicious  lies  1 

3  Confider  that  the  righteous  man 
is  God's  peculiar  choice  : 

And  when  to  him  I  make  my  prayV, 
he  always  hears  my  voice. 

4  Then  ft  md  in  awe  of  his  commands, 
flee  evVy  thing  that's   ill  ; 

Commune  in  private  with  your  hearts* 
and  bead  them  to  his  will, 

5  Ths 


PSALM    iv,  v,  7 

5  The  place  of  other  facrifke  ; 
let  righteoufnefs  fupply  -, 

And  let  your  hope,  iecurely  fiVd, 
on  God  alone  rely. 

6  While  worldly  minds  impatient  grow, 
more  profpVous  times  to  fee  ; 

Still  let  the  glories  of  thy  face 
£hine  brightly,  Lord,  on  me. 

7  So  ill  all  my  heart  overflow  with  joy, 
mere  lafting,  and  more  true, 

Than  theirs,  who  ftores  of  corn  and  wine 
fucceffively  renew.  - 

8  Then  down  in  peace  PI1  lay  my  head,     " 
and  take  my  needful  reft  : 

No  other  guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 
of  thy  defence  poffeft. 

P  S  A  L  M      V. 

iT     ORDjhear  the  voice  of  my  complaint, 
JLj    accept  my  fecret  pray'r  *, 

2  To  thee  alone,  my  king,  my  Gcd, 
will  I  for  help  repair. 

3  Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  fhalt  hear, 
and  with  the  dawning  day, 

To  thee  devoutly  IT1  look  up, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4  For  thou,  the  wrongs  that  I  fuftain, 
can'ft  never,  Lord,  approve  \ 

Who  from  thy  facred  dwelling-place 
all  evil  deft  remove. 

5  Not  long  fliall  ftubborn  fools  remain 
unpunliTild  in  thy  view  : 

AH  fuch  as  act  unrighteous  things, 
thy  vengeance  (kail  prufue. 

6  The 


5  PSALM    v.  vi. 

6  The  fland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of  truth, 
by  thee  fhall  be  deftroy'd  •, 

Who  hat'A  alike  the  man  in  blood, 
and  in  deceit  employ'd. 

7  But  when  thy  boundlefs   grace   fhall   mc 
to  thy  lov'd  courts  reftore, 

On  thee  111  fix  my  longing  eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

8  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous  laws  ; 
for  watchful  is  my  foe  : 

Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  way, 
wherein  I  ought  to  go. 

9  Their  mouth  vents  nothing  but  deceit  ; 
their  heajt  is  fet  on  wrong  ; 

Their  throat  is  a  devouring  grave  ', 
they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 

io  By  their  own  counfelslet  them  fall, 

opprefs'd  with  loads  of  fin  : 
For  they  againft  thy  righteous  laws 

have  harden'd  rebels  been. 

1 1  But  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  thee, 
with  fhouts  their  joy  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  rejoice,  whom  thou  prefervTc, 
and  all  that  love  thy  name. 

12  To  righteous  men  the  righteous  Lord 
his  bleffing  will  extend  ; 

And  with  his  favour  all  his  faints, 
as  with  a  fhield,  defend. 

¥ 

PSALM     VI. 

ir  |  ^HY  dreadful  anger,  Lord  reftrain, 

JL      and  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  : 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath, 
too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

2  Have 


PSALM     ti.  9 

2  Have  mercy,  Lord  ;  for  I  grow  faint, 
unable  to  endure 

.  The  anguifh  of  my  aching  bones, 
which  thou  alone  canii  cure. 

3  My  tortur \1  flefh  diftracts  roy  mind, 
and  fills  my  foul  with  grief  : 

But,  Lord  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  relief  ? 

4  Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat        ^ 
and  eafe  my  troubled   foul  : 

Lord  for  thy  wond'rous  mercies  fake, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  death  no  more  can  I 
thy  glorious  acts  proclaim  ; 

No  pris'ner  of  the  filent  grave 
can  magnify  thy  name. 

6  Qnite  tir'd  with  pain,  with  groaning  faint, 
no  hope  of  eafe  I  fee  ; 

The  night,  that  quiets  common  griefs, 
is  fpent  in  tears  by  me. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim, 
my  eyes  with  weaknefs  clofe  ; 

Old  age  o'ertakes  me,  whilfl  I  think 
on  my  infulting  foes. 

8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ;  in  my  wrongs 
ye  ihall  no  more  rejoice  -, 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 

and  liftens  to  my  voice 
9,  i  o  He  hears  and  grants  my  humble  pray'r 

and  they  that  wifh  my  fall, 
Shall  blufh  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM 


i*  PSALM    viz. 

PSALM    VII. 

i  /^\  LOPiD,  my  God,  fince  I  have  placM 

\^/  my  truft  alone  in  thee, 
From  all  my  perfecutors  fage, 

do  thou  deliver  me. 
2  To  fave  me  from  my  threatening  foe, 

Lord  interpofe  thy  powV  ; 
Leaft,  like  a  fayage  lion,  he 

my  helplefs  foul  devour. 

3,  4  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 

againft  his  peace  combine  ; 
Nay,  if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  life, 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 

5  Let  then  to  perfecuting  foes, 
my  foul  become  a  prey  ; 

Let  them  to  earth  tread  down  my  life, 
in  duft  my  honour  lay. 

6  Arife,  and  let  thine  anger/Lordj 
in  my  defence  engage  •, 

Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  foes, 

and  their  infulting  rage  : 
Awake,  awake  in  my  behalf 

the  judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thou  haft  righteoufly  ordain'd 

for  injurM  innocence. 

7  So  to  thy  throne  adoring  crouds 
fiiall  ftill  fat  juftice  fly  : 

Oh  !  therefore  for  their  fakes,  refume, 
thy  judgment  feat  on  high. 

8  Impartial  judge  oif  all  the  world, 
I  truft  my  caufe  to  thee  ; 

According  to  my  juft  deferts 

£o  let  my  fentence  be.  9  Let 


PSALM     vii,  viii.  I  f 

9  Let  wicked  arts  and  wicked  men, 

together  be  overthrown  ; 
But  guard  the  juft,  thou  God  to  whom 

the  hearts  of  both  are  known. 
10y   n  God  me  protects  ;  not  only  me, 

but  all  of  upright  heart  & 
And  daily  lays  up  wrath  for  thofe 

who  from  his  laws  depart, 

3  2  If  they  perfift,  he  whets  his  fword, 

his  bow  ftands  ready  bent ; 
13  Even  now,  with  fwift  definition  wingM 

his  pointed  fhafts  are  fent. 
1-4  The  plots  are  fruitlefs,  which  my  foe 

unjuftly  did  conceive, 
1 5  The  pit  he  digg'd  for  me  has  pro*M 

his  own  untimely  grave. 

*6  On  h?s  own  head  his  fpite  returns^ 

whilft  I  from  harm  am  free  : 
'On  him  the  violence  is  fall'n, 

which  he  defign'd  for  me. 
17  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous  ways 

of  providence  proclaim  $ 
I'll  ling  the  praife  of  God  mod  high, 

and  celebrate  his  name. 

PSALM    VIIL 

Jf~\  THOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

V_/   within  this  earthly  frame, 
Thro'all  the  world,  how  great  art  thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  name  ! 
In  heav'n  thy  wond'rous  acts  are  fung, 

nor  fully  reckon'd  there  ; 
2   And  yet  thou  mak'ft  the  infant  tongue, 
thy  boundleis  praife  declare. 

Thro* 


Thro*  thee  the  weak  confound  the  ftrong 
and  crufh  their  haughty  foes  ; 

And  fo  thou  queil'ft  the  wicked  throng 
that  thee  and  thine  oppofe. 

3  When  heav'n,  thy  beauteous  work  on  high 

employs  my  wond'ring  fight  ;    „ 
The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  £ky, 
with  ftars  of  feebler  light. 

4  What's  man,  fay  I,  that,  Lord,  thou  lov'it 

to  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 
Or  what  his  offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 
to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 

5  Him  next  in  power  thou  didft  create 
to  thy   celeftial  train  ; 

6  Ordain'd  with  dignity  and  ftate 
o'er  all  thy  works  to  reign  • 

7  They  jointly  own  his  powVful  fway  ; 
the  beaft  that  prey  or  graze ; 

8  The  bird  jiiat  wings  its  airy  way  ; 
the  rlfh  that  cuts  the  feas. 

9  O  thou  to  whom  all  creamers  bow 
within  this  earthly  frame, 

Thro'  all  the  world  how  great  art  theu  ! 
how  glorious  is  tfcy  name  ! 

PSALM    IX. 

TO  celebrate  thy  praife,  O  Lord, 
I  will  my  heart  prepare  : 
To  all  the  lift'ning  world  thy  works, 

thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 
2  The  thought  of  them  (hall  to  my  foul 

exatted  pleafure  bring  ; 
Whilft  to  thy  name,   O  thou  moft  high, 
triumphant  praife  I  fing. 

3  Thou 


"T1 


PSALM    ix.  13 

3  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  foes  to  turn 
theh  backs  in  ihameful  flight  : 

Struck  with  thy  prefence,  down  they  fell  j 
they  periih'i  at  thy  fight. 

4  Againft  iafulting  foes  advanc'd, 
thou  didlt  my  caufe  maintain  ; 

My  right  aiTerting  from  thy  throne, 
where  truth  and  juftice  reign. 

5  The  infolence  of  heathen  pride 
thou  haft  reduc'd  to  fhame  ; 

Their  wicked  offspring  quite  deftroy'd, 
and  blotted  out  their  name. 

6  Miftaken  foes,  your  haughty  threats 
are  to  a  period  come  ; 

Our  city  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  your  common  tomb. 

7,  8  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 

his  righteous  throne  prepared 
Impartial  juftice  to  difpenfe, 

to  punifh  or  reward. 
p  God  is  a  conitant  fure  defence 

againft  oppreffing  rage  ; 
As  troubles  rife,  his  needful  aids 

in  our  behalf  engage. 

I  o  All  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  prov'd, 

will  in  his  truth  confide  ; 
Whofe  mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  man 
that  on  his  help  rely'd. 

I I  Sing  praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 
from  Zion  his  abode  ; 

Proclaim  his  deeds,  'till  all  the  world, 
coafefs  no  other  God. 

B  PJRt 


*4  PSALM     ix. 

PART    \l. 

12  When  he  inquiry  makes  for  blood, 
he  calls  the  poor  to  mind  : 

The  injur'd  humble  man's  complaint, 
redrefs  from  him  fiiall  find. 

13  Take  pity  on  my  troubles,  Lord, 
which  fpiteful  foes  create, 

Thou  that  haft  re  feu 'd  me  fo  oft 
from  death's  devouring  gate. 

14  In  Zion  then  111  fing  thy  praife, 
to  all  rhat  love  thy  name  ; 

And  with  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  joy 
thy  favingpow'r  proclaim. 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digged  for  me 
the  heathen  pride  is  laid. 

Their  guilty  feet  to  their  own  fnare 
infenfibly  betray 'd. 

16  Thus,  by  ihejuft  returns  he  makes 
the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 

"While  wicked  men  by  their  own  plots 
are  fhamefuliy  o'erthrown. 

17  No  fingle  firmer  fiiall  efcape 
by  privacy  obicur'd  ; 

Nor  nation,  from  his  juft  revenge, 
by  numbers  be  iecur'd. 

18  His  fuff'ring  faints,  when  mod  diftrefs'd 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Their  expectations  fiiall  be  crown'd, 
tho'  for  a  time  del  ay 'd. 

19  A  rife,  O  Lord,  afiert  my  pow'r,   . 
and  let  not  man  o'ercome  ; 

Defcend  to  judgment  and  pronounce 
the  guilty  heathens  doom. 

20  Strike 


PSALM    x.  15 

20  Strike  terror  thro'  the  nations  round, 

'till  by  con  lent:,;  3  fear, 
They  to  each  other,  aod  theiafelves, 

but  mortdl  men  appear. 

P  S  A  L  M    X.  \ 

Tllyprefence  why  withdraw  VthouLord 
why  hid'ft  thou  now  thy  face, 

When  difmal  times  of  deep  diitreis 
call  for  thy  wonted  grace  ? 

2  The  wicked,  iwell'd  with  lawlefs  pride, 
have  made  the  poor  their  prey  : 

O  let  them  fail  by  thofe  defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3  Tor  ftrait  they  triumph,  if  fuccefs 
their  thriving  crimes  attend  ; 

And  fordid  wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverfly  they  commend. 

4  To  own  a  pow'r  above  themfclves 
their  haughty  pride  difdains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubhorn  mind 
no  thought  of  God  remains. 

5  Oppreffive  methods  they  purfue, 
and  ail  their  foes  they  flight  ; 

Becaufe  thy  judgments  unobferv'd 
are  far  above  their  fight. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  fcate, 
.  fhali  umnolefted  be  ; 

They  think  their  vain  defigns  ihall  thrive 
from  difappointment  free. 

7  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  fpeech, 
with  curfes  iiii'd,  and  lies  \ 

By  which  the  mifchief  of  their  heart 
they  ftudy  to  difguife. 

8  Near 


16  PSALM    x. 

8  Near  public  roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 
and  all  their  art  employ, 

The  innocent  and  poor  at  once 
to  rifle,  and  deftroy. 

9  Not  lions,  couching  in  their, dens, 
furprize  their  heedlefs  prey 

With  greater  cunning,  or  exprefs 
t    more  lavage  rage,  than  they. 

10  Sometimes  they  act  theharmlefs  man, 
"and  modeft  looks  they  wear  ; 

That  fo  deceiv'd  the  poor  may  lefs 
their  Hidden  oniet  fear. 

PART    II. 

1 1  For  God,  they  think,  no  notice  takes 
of  their  unrighteous  deeds  ; 

He  never  minds  the  fuff'ring  poor, 
nor  their  oppreffion  heeds. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  arm  ; 

And,  by  the  greatnefs  of  thy  pow'r, 
defend  the  poor  from  harm. 

13  No  longer  let  the  wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boafting,  fay, 

cc  The  Lord  regards  not  what  we  do, 
"  he  never  will  repay." 

14  But  fure,  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  deeds 
impartially  doft  try  : 

The  orphan,  therefore,  and  the  poor, 
on  thee  for  aid  rely. 

15  Defencelefs  let  the  wicked  fall, 
of  all  their  ftrength  bereft  : 

Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  defigns, 
'till  no  remains  arc  left. 

16  AfTert 


P  S  A  L  M    x,  ti.  17 

j6   AiTert  thy  in  ion,  Lord, 

I 

Thou,  who  the  heathen  dki 

from  this  thy  chofen  land. 
I  7   Thou  doft  the  humble  -  I  t2LT% 

that  to  thy  throne  repair  \ 
Thou  firft  preparer  their  hearts  to  pray, 

and  then  accept Yt  their  pray V. 

Thou,  in  thy  righteous  judgment,  weigh*!* 

the  fathcrlefs  and  poor  ; 
That  fo  the  tyrants  of  the  earth 

miy  periecute  no  more. 

P  S  A  XI. 

1  QINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  trull  to  God, 
^3    a  refuge  always  nigh, 

Why  (hf  •  ibprrous  bir 

to  d 

2  Behold  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 
and  ready  fix  their  darts  : 

Lurking  in  ambufli  to  deftroy 
man  of  upright  heart. 

s  Wheh  once  the  firm  affurance  fails, 

which  public  faith  imparts, 
*ViH  time  for  innocence  to  fly 

from  fuch  deceitful  arts. 
5  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here, 

and  righteous  throne  above  ; 
YtHiere  he  iurveys  the  ions  of  men, 

and  I  dr  counfeks  move  : 

5  If  G  t^pus,  whom  he  loves, 

for  tryal  does  correct  ; 
Wh  h  e  fons  of  vi ol  e n  c e, 

whom  he  abhors,  expect  ? 

B  z  6  Snares 


1 


i8  P  S  A  L  M    xi,    : 

6  Snares,  fire  and  brimftone,on  their  heads 
fhall  la  one  tempeft  fhow'r  j 

This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 
into  their  cup  fhall  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  wjll  righteous  deeds 
with  flgnal  favour  grace  ; 

And  to  the  upright  man  diiclofe 
^the  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

PSALM  XII. 
i    O  INCE  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord,    , 

1^3      do  thou  my  caufe  defend  ; 
For.  icarce  thefe  wretched  times  afford 

one  juft  and  faithful  friend. 

2  One  neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe, 
what  th'  other  doth  impart  ; 

With  flattViog  lips  they  ail  deceive, 
and  with  a  double  heart. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 
can  never  profper  long  ; 

God's  righteous  vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  Tin  vain  thofe  foolifh  boafters  fay, 

cc  our  tongues  are  fure  our  own  ; 
cc  With  doubtful  words  we'll  ftill  betray, 
<c  and  be  controul'd  by  none." 

5  For  Grydy  who  hears  the  fuff 'ring  poor, 
and  their  oppreffion  knows, 

Will  loon  arife,  and  give  them  reft, 
in  fp'ue  of  aH  their  foes. 

6  Jhe  word  of  God  fhall  ftill  abide, 
and  void  of  falfhood  be, 

As  is  the  filver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 
ftom  droily  mixture  free. 

The 


PSALM     xii,  xiii. 


*9 


y  The  promife  of  his  aiding  grace 

(kali  reach  its  purpos'd  end  ; 
His  iervants  from  this  faithlefs  race 

he  ever  fhall  defend. 
3  Then  fhall  the  wicked  be  perpiex'd, 

to  know  which  way  to  By  *, 
When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'd, 

fhall  be  advanc'd  on  high. 

P  S  A  L  M    XIII. 

1  "I  TOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me.Lord? 
f    j     muft  I  forever  mourn  ? 

How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 
Oh,  never  to  return   : 

2  How  long  fhall  anxious  thoughts  my  foul, 
and  grief  my  heart  opprtfs  ? 

How  long  my  en;  i  .It, 

and  I  have  no  redrefs  ? 

3  O,  hear  !   and  to  my  I^rg'ng  eyes 
reftore  thy  wonted  light  ; 

And  fuddenly,  or  I  Iliad  ileep 
in  evcrlairing  night. 

4  R.eftore  me,  leaft  they  proud-;:  boaft 
'twas  their  own  ftreiigtK  A'ercame  : 

Permit  n«~>t  them  t]  my  foul, 

to  triumph  in  my  ilia. 

5  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  trufi 
beneath,  thy  merc- 

I  Thy  faving  health  i  then 

my  heart  with  joy  ihzi 

6  Then  fhall  my  long,  with  praifc  ii  fphtfd 
to  thee,  my  God,   afcend, 

Who  to  thy  ft  i 
iiich  bounty  didft  extend. 

W-M 


20  PSALM    xiv,  xw 

PSA  L  M    XIV. 

i  QJUPiE,  wicked  fools  inuft  needs  fuppofe 

^3    Tnat  God  is  nothing  but  a  name  : 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  grows, 
No  breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  flame. 

2  The  Lord  lookM  down  from  heav'nshigh 
And  all  the  fons  of  men  did  view,  ^tow'r 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r  •, 

If  any.  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all  he  faw,  were  gone  afide, 
All  were  degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  : 
None  took  religion  for  their  guide, 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  race. 

4  But  can  thefe  workers  of  deceit 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
And  God's  almighty  powV  difown"  ? 

5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 
When  his  j,uft  wrath  {hall  them  o'ertake  ! 
For,  to  the  righteous,  God  is  near, 

And  never  will  their  caufe  for  fake. 

6  111  men,  in  vain  with  fcorn  txpofe 
The  methods  which  the  good  purfue  \ 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juft  eyes  with  favor  view. 

7  Would  he  his  fiving  pow'r  employ, 
To  break  his  peoples  fervile  band  \ 
Then  fhouts  of  univerfal  joy 

Shall  loudiv  eccho  thro'  the  land, 

>  S  A  L  M    XV. 
i¥     ORD,  who's  the  happy  man  that  majf 

j    to  thy  bleft  courts  repair  ; 
Not,  ftrangcr-like,  to  viilt  them, 
but  to  inhabit  thclc  ? 

2  Tis 


PSALM    xv,  xvi. 


21 


2  Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  thought,  and  deed 
by  rules  of  virtue  moves  *, 

Whofe  gen'rous  tongue  difdains  to  fj 
the  thing  his  heart  difprovts. 

3  Who  never  did  a  {lander  forge, 
his  neighbour's  fame  to  wounj. 

Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  report, 
by  malice  whifper'd  round. 

4  Who  vice  in  all  it's  pomp  and  povvY, 
can  treat  with  juit  neglect  ; 

.And  piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  rags, 

religioufly  refpecl. 
Who  to  his  plighted  vows  and  truft 

has  ever  firmlv  ilood  ; 
And  tho'  he  promi-fe  to  his  lofs, 

he  makes  his  promife  gdotl. 

5  Whofe  foul  in  ufary  difdains 
his  treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  rewards  can  ever  bribe, 

the  guiltlefs  to  deilroy. 
The  man,  who  by  this  ileady  courfc 

has  happinefs  enfur'd, 
When  earth's  foundation  fhakes  fhallftail4i 

by  Providence  fecur'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVI. 
iTJR-OTECT  me  from  my  cruel  foes, 

fr      and  fhield  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 
Becaufemy  truft  I  ftiil  repofe 

on  thy  almighty  arm. 
2  My  foul  all  help  but  thine  docs  flight, 

all  gods  but  thee  difown  ; 
Yet  can  no  deeds  of  mine  requite, 

the  goodnefs  thju  has  fhown. 

1  But 


22  PSALM    xv:. 

3  But  thofe  who  ftrictly  virtuous  arc> 
and  love  the  thing  that's  right, 

To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
fhall  be  my  chief  delight. 

4  How  fhall  their  forrows  be  iocreas'd* 
who  other  gods  adore  ! 

Their  bloody,  offerings  I  deceit* 
their  very  names  abhor. 

5  My  lot  is  fall'n  in  that  bleft  land, 
where  God  is  truly  known  ; 

He  fills  my  cup  with  lib'ral  hand  ; 
'tis  he  fupports  ray  throne. 

6  In  nature's  moft  delightful  fcene 
my  happy  portion  lies  ; 

The  place  of  my  appointed  reiga 
all  other  lands  outvies. 

7  Therefore  my  fcul  fhall  bkfs  the  Lord, 
whofe  precepts  give  me  light, 

And  private  couniel  ftill  afford, 
in  forrow's  diimal  night. 

8  I  ftrive  each  action  to  approve 
to  his  all-feeing  eye  \ 

No  danger  fhall  my  hopes  remove, 
becaufe  he  ftill  is  ni^h. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  defies, 
my  glory  does  rejoice  ; 

My  flefh  fhall  reft,  in  hopes  to  rife, 

wak'd  by  his  pow'rful  voice. 
io  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  refign  my  breathy 

my  foul  from  hell  fhalt  free  ; 
Nor  let  thy  holy  one  in  death 

the  leaft  corruption  fee. 

ii  Thou 


. 


PSALM    xvi,    xviL 


*3 


1 1  Thou  (halt  the  paths  of  life  difplay, 

that  to  thy  prefence  lead  \ 
Where  pleai'ures  dwell  without  allay, 
and  jovs  that  never  fade. 

P  S  A  L  M     XVII. 
\r  |  iQ  my  juft  plea,  and  fad  complaint, 

attend,  O  righteous  Lord, 
And  to  my  pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
a  gracious  ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  fight  I  am  approv'd, 
fo  let  my  lentence  be  -, 

And  with  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
my  upright  dealings  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  heart  by  day 
and  vifited   by  night  ; 

tAnd  on  the  ftricleft  trial  found 

its  fecret  motions  right. 
Nor  fhall  thy  juftice,  Lord  alone 

my  heart's  deflgns  acquit  ; 
For  I  have  purpos'd,  that  my  tongue 

{hall  not  offence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  men  would  do, 
their  fafety  to  maintain  ; 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  commands 

from  bloody  paths  reftrain. 
;  That  I  may  ftill  in  fpite  of  wrongs, 

my  innocence  fecure, 
),  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  ways, 
I    and  make  my  footiteps  iure. 

I  Since  heretofore  I  ne'er  in  vain 

to  thee  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  : 
3  !  now  my  God,  incline  thine  ear 

to  this  my  juft  vecrueit. 

7  TV: 


J 


24  PSALM    xvii. 

7  The  wonders  of  thy  truth  and  love 

in  my  defence  engage, 
Thou  whofe  right-hand  preferves  thy  faints 

from  their  oppreilbrs  rage. 

PART  II. 

8,  9  O !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'reft  care  \ 

thy  fheltring  wings  ftretch  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  foes, 

that  compafs  me  about  : 
io  O'ergrown  with  luxury,  inclos'd 

in  their  own  fat  they  lie  \ 
And  with  a  proud  blafpheming  mouth 

both  God  and  man  defie. 

1 1  Well  may  they  boaft,  for  they  have  now 
my  paths  encompas'd  round  ; 

Their  eyes  at  watch,  their  bodies  bow'd 
and  couching  on  the  ground. 

12  In  pofture  of  a  lion  fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  prey  ;. 

Or  a  young  lion  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  way. 

13  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  plots, 
their  fwelling  rage  controul : 

From  wicked  men,  who  are  thy  fword, 
deliver  thou  my  foul  : 

14  From  worldly  men  thy  fharpeft  fcourge 
whofe  portion's  here  below  ; 

Who  fill'd  with  earthly  ftores  afpire 
no  other  biifs  to  know. 

1 5  Their  race  is  numVous  that  partake 
their  fubftance  while  they  live  ; 

Their  heirs  furvive,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vaft  remainder  give. 

16  But 


PS  AL  M    xvii,  will. 

t6  But  I  in  uprightnefs,  thy  face, 
(hall  view  without  contraul, 

AnJ,  waking,  fhall  its  image  find 
reflected  in  my  foul. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVIII. 


I ,  "TVTO  change  of  times  ihall  ever  {hock 


my  firm  affection,  Lord  to  thee 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  rock, 
A  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me. 
my  deliv'rer  arc.,  my  God, 
my  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  fhield  from  foes  abroad, 
at  hpme  my  fafe -guard  and  my  to\v'i\ 

3  To  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  pray  Y, 

(to  whom  all  praife  we  juftly  owe) 
So  fhall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

be  guarded  from  my  treachYoiis  foe,- 
4,  5  By  floods  of  wicked  men  diftreis'd, 

with  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round* 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  opprefs'd, 

in  death's  unweildy  fetters  bound. 

6  To  heavY  I  made  my  mournful  prayV, 
to  God  addrefs  my  humble  moan  : 

Who  graciouily  inclin'd  his  ear, 

and  heard  me  from  his  loftv  throne. 
PART    II/ 

7  When  God  aroie  to  take  my  part, 

the  confcious  earth  did  quake  for  fear  j 
From  their  firm  polls  the  hills  did  ftart,      ' 
nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

8  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  diiperit  abroad, 
enfigns  of  wrath  before  him  came, 

Devouring  fire  around  him  glov'd, 
thdt  coals  were  kindled  at  its  Same. 

C  o  He 


26  PSAL  M.     xviii. 

9  He  left  the  beautious  realms  of  light, 
whilft  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head  ; 

Beneath  his  feet  fubftantial  night, 
was  like  a  fable  carpet  fpread. 

10  The  chariot  of  the  king  of  kings, 
which  active  troops  of  angels 'drew, 

On  a  ftrong  tern  pc  ft  s  rapid  wings, 
with  uaoft  amazing  iwiftnefs  flew. 

U.,12  Black  watry  mifts  and  clouds  confpir'd 
with  thickeft  fhades  his  face  to  veil  ; 

But  at  his  brightnefs  foon  retired, 
arid  fell  infhow'rs  of  fire  and  hail. 

1 3  Thro'heav'ns  wide  arch  a  thund'ri/ig  peal 
God's  angry  voice  did  loudly  roar  ; 

While  earth's  fad  face,  with  heaps  of  hail 
and  flakes  of  fire  was  coverM  o'er. 

14  His  fharpen'd  arrows  round  he  threw, 
which  made  his  fcatter'd  foes  retreat  \ 

Like  darts  his  nimble  light'nings  fkw, 
and  quickly  finilh'd  their  defeat. 

f ;  The  deep  it's  fecret  ftores  difclos'd  ; 
the  world's  foundation  naked  lay, 

By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

which  fiercely  rag'd^that  dreadful  day. 

PART     III. 

The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage, 
from  heav'n  (his  throne)  my  canie  upheld, 
And  friatend  me  from  the  furious  rage 

of  threauiing  waves  that  proudly  fwellM. 
17   God  his  reiiulefs  pow'r  employ  \:, 
my  ftron  :eic  foes  attempts  to  briak  ; 
lo  elft  with  ea'-  had  foon  deftrdy'cl, 
ce  th.K  I  could  make. 

iS  Their 


P  S  A  L  M    xviil.  ty 

1 3  Their  fubtile  rage  had  ne'er  prevail'd, 
when  I  diftrefsM  and  friendlefs 

But  ftill  when  other  fuccours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  it  ay. 

19  From  dangers  that  enclosed  me  round> 
he  brought  me  forth  and  let  me  free  ; 

For  fome  juft  caufe  his  goodnefs  found-* 
that  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20  Becaufc  in  me  no  guilt  remains, 
God  does  his  gracious  help  extend  , 

My  hands  are  free  from  bloody  ftains, 
therefore  the  Lord  is  ftill  my  friend. 

21,22  For  I  his  judgments  kept  in  fight, 
in  his  juft  paths  have  always  trod  ; 

I  never  did  his  itatutes  flight, 

nor  loofely  wander'd  from  my  God. 

27,  24  But  ftill  my  foul,  fincere  and  pure/ 

did  ev'n  from  darling  fins  refrain  > 
Kis  favors  therefore  yet,  endure, 

becaufe  my  heart  and  hands  are  clean. 

P  A  RT    IV. 

25,  26  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous 

to  various  paths  of  human  kind,      (ways 
They  who  for  mercy  merit  praiie, 

with  thee  fhall  wondVous  mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  juft  fhall  juftice  mew, 

the  pure  thy  purity  fhall  fee  ; 
h  as  perverily  chufe  to  go, 

fhall  meet  with  due  returns  from  tl 

17,  aft  That  he  the  humble  foul  m  i 

craft  the  haughty's  boafted  migKt^ 
Ed  m    the  Lord  an  inftancc  gave, 
whole  da?kne.fs  he  has  tnra'd  10 1-ij 

25  On 


*8 


P  S  A  L  M 


19  On  his  firm  fijccour  I  rely  VI, 

and  did  o'er  nuiriVous  foes  prevail  ~y 

Nor  fear'd,  whilft  he  waf  on  my  fide, 
the  beft  defended  wallsto  fcale. 

30  For  God's  defigns  fhall  ftill  fiicceed, 

his  word  will  bear  the  mm  oft  teft  x 
He's  a  ftrong  fhield  to  all  that  need, 

and  on  his  fare. protection  reft. 
*  3  v  Who  then  deferves  to  be  adar'd, 

but  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 

can  with  reilitlefs  powY  defend  ? 
P  A  R  T     V. 
3Z,   33  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on, 

and  all  myjuw  defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  him,  my  feet  can  fwiftly  rurT, 

and  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  hills. 
34  LefTons  of  war  from  him  I  take, 

and  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield  : 
Strong  bows" of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break, 

fore'd  by  my  ftronger  arms  to  yield. 

3  5  The  buckler  of  his  faving*  health 
protects  me  from  infultingfoes  : 

His  hand  fuftains  me  ftill,  my  wealth 
and  greatnefs  from  his  bounty  flows. 

36  My  goings  he  enlarg'd  abroad, 
'till  then  to  narrow  paths  confin'd, 

And  when  in  fjipp'ry  ways  I  trod, 
the  method  of  my  fteps  defign'd. 

37  Thro' him  I  numerous  hoits  defeat, 
and  flying  fquadrons  captive  take  : 

Nor  from  my  fierce  purfuit  retreat, 
till  I  a  final  conqueft  make. 

38  CcverM 


P  S  A  h  M    mm. 

3S  Covered  with  wounds  in  vain  they  try5 
their  vanquihYd  heads  again  to  rear  ', 

S])ite  of  their  boafted  ftrength  they  lie 
beneath  my  feet  and  grovel  thet  . 

39  God,  when  frefh  armies  take  the  fit 
recruits  my  ftrength;,  my  a  ai  in.  ; 

He  makes  my  ftrong  oppofers  yield, 
fubdu'd  by  my  prevailing  arms. 

40  Thro'  him  the  necks  of  proftrate  foes 
my  conquYing  feet  in  triumph  preis  y 

Aided  by  him  I  root  out  thofe 
who  hate  and  envy  mv  iuccefs. 

4r  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  t 
but  none  wa-  c'efVnd  ;  (tryM 

At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd  \ 
but  God  would  no  amicanee  lend. 

42  Like  flying  durt,  which  winds  purfue, 
their  broken  troops  I  fcatterVl  round  : 

Their  (laughter'd  bodies  forth  I  thi^cy, 
like  loathfome  dirt  that  clogs  the  ground. 
PART    VI. 

43  Our  factious  tribes,  at  ftrife  ''till  now, 
by  God's  appointment  me  obey  \ 

The  heathen  to  my  fceptre  bow, 
and  foreign  nations  own  my  fway. 

44  Remoteft  realms  their  homage  fend, 
when  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear  : 

Strangers  for  my  commands  attend, 
charm'd  with  refpect,  or  aw'd  by  feat  \ 

45  All  to  my  farmnons  tamely  yield, 
or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  : 

For  ftronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 
and  {till  in  ftrongeft'holds  afraid. 

C  z  46  Lcfe 


30  PSALM    xviii,  xlx. 

46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd  ! 
the  rock  on  whole  defence  I  reil  ; 

O'er  higheft  be  rais'd, 

who  me  with  njs  ialvatipn  bleis'd. 

47  'Tis  Col'  that  fcill  fupports  my  rights 
his  j  11  ft  revenge  my  fo.-s  purfues  \ 

Tis  he  chat  with  refiftlefs  might, 
fierce  n  ufo'ns  to  my  yoke  fnbdues. 

48  My  univerfal  fafe-guard,  he,' 

ft  whom  my  hiring  honors  flow  ; 
He  made  me  great,  and  let  me  free,    . 
from  my  remqrfelefs  bloody  foe. 

49  Therefore  to  celebrate  his  fame, 

grateful  voice  to  hcav'n  Til  raife  ; 
A    p  nations,  ftrangers  to  his  name,- 
fhall  thus  be  taught  to  ling  his  praife. 

50  "   God  to  his  king  deliv'rance  fends, 
"  (hews  his  anointed  fignal  ,grace  ; 

11  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

"  to  David,  and  his  promis'd  race." 
P  S  A  L  M    XIX. 

i  ^  I  ^  HE  heav'ns  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 
jL     which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 

The  firmament  and  ftars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  fkill. 

2  The  dawn  of  each  returning  day,  * 
freili  beams  of  knowledge  brings  : 

i  from  the  dark  returns  of  night 
oe  initruclion  fprings. 

3  Th  :ir  pow^ful  language  to  no  realm 

1  a  is  coniin  d  *, 
Pis  nature's  voice,  and  unfterftood 

•  ;id. 

4  Their 


PSALM     xix.  *i 

4  Their  doctrine  does  its  facred  fenfe 
thro'  earth's  extent  dilplny  ; 

Whefe  bright  contents  the  circling  fun 
does  round  the  world  convey. 

5  No  bridegroom  for  his  nuptials  dreil, 
has  fuch  a  chearful  face  ; 

No  giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  race. 

6  From  eait  to  weft,  from  weft  to  eaft, 
his  reftlefs  courfe  he  goes  ; 

And  thro'  his  progrefs  chearful  light, 
and  vital  warmth  beftows. 
PART    II. 

7  God's  perfect  law  converts  the  foul, 
reclaims  from  falfe  defires  j 

With  facred  wifdom  his  fure  word 
the  ignorant  infpires. 

8  The  itarutes  of  the  Lord  are  juft, 
and  bring  iincere  delight  ; 

His  pure  commands  in  fearch  of  truth, 
affift  the  feebleft  light. 

p  His  perfect  worfhip  here  is  fix'd, 

on  lure  foundations  laid  : 
His  equal  laws  are  in  the  (cafes 

of  truth  and  jufcice  wcigh'd. 
io  Of  more  efteem  than  golden  mines, 

or  gold  refin'd  with  fkill  : 
More  fweet  than  honey,  or  the  drops 

that  from  the  combdmil. 

1 1   My  tmfty  councellors  they  are, 

and  friendly  warnings  give  ; 
Divine  rewards  attend  on  thofe, 

who  by  thy  precepts  live. 

I  2  But 


■jj         PSALM     xix,    xx. 

12  But  what  frail  man  obferves,  how  on, 
he  dots  from  virtue  fail  ? 

0  cleanfe  me  from  my  iecret  faults, 
thou  God  that  know'ft  riiem  ail: 

13  Let  no  prefumptuous  fin,  O  Lord, 
dominion  have  o'er  me  •, 

That  by  thy  grace,  preferv'd,  I  may 
•>    the^great  tranfgreffion  flee. 

14  So  ihall  my  pray'r  and  praifes  be 
with  thy  acceptance  bleft  ; 

And  I  fecure,  on  thy  defence, 
my  ftrength  and  Saviour  reft. 
P  S  J  L  M    XX 

1  r  I  "'HE  Lord  to  thy  requeft  attend^ 

and  hear  thee  in  diftrefs  : 
The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  arms  fuccefs. 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  re  p:\rr, 
and  ftrengui  from  Sion  give  ^ 

3  Ptemember  all  thy  oil 'rings  there, 
thy  facrifice  receive. 

4  To  cotirpafs  thine  own  heart's  defire 
thy  counfels  ftill  direct  : 

Make  kindly  all  events  confpire 
to  bring  them  to  effect. 

5  To.  thy  falvation.  Lord,  for  aid 
we  phearfully  repair, 

With  b  ■  thy  name  difplay'd, 

the  Lord  accept  thy  pray'r. 

6  Obr  h    .>  s  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 

te'fi  hd, 

affbrdj 
pd; 

7  Some 


PSALM     xx,  xxL  £ 

me  truft  in  ileeds  for  war  defign'd, 
on  chariots  fome  rely  *, 
A  gain  ft  them  ail  we'll  call  to  nlind 
E  pow'r  of  God  moft  high. 

tpp\  their  fteeds  and  chariots thrown 
told  them,  thro'  the  plain, 
Jer'd,  broke,  and  trampled  down, 
lift  firm  our  troops  remain. 
9  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed 
our  rightful  caufc  to  blefs  \ 

r.  King  of  heavn,  in  times  of  need, 
the  pray'rs  rtiat  we  addrefs. 

PSALM   XXI. 
Ir  |  ^ HE  king, O  Lord,  with  fongsofpraifc 

J^      lhall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice  ; 
With  thy  faivation  crowned,  fliali  raifc 
to  heav'n  his  chearful  voice. 

2  For  thou,  whate'er  his  lips  requeft, 
not  only  doft  impart, 

But  halt  with  thy  acceptance  bieft 
the  willies  of  his  heart. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  tender  care 
have  all  his  hopes  out  gone  ; 

A  crown  of  gold  thou  rnad'ft  him  wear 
and  fett'dft  it  firmly  on. 

4  He  pray'd  for  life  \  and  thou,  O  Losd* 
did 'it  his  fhort  fpan  extend, 

And  gracioufly  to  him  afford 
a  life  that  ne'er  mail  end. 

5  Thy  fure  defence, through  nations  round, 
has  fpread  his  glorious  name  ; 

And  his  fuGcefsful  aftions  crown'd 
with  majefty  and  fame, 

6  Eternal 


}4  PSAL  M    xxi. 

6  Eternal  blc.ffings  thou  beftow'ir, 
and  mak'ii:  his  joys  increafe  ; 

Whilii  thou  to  him,  unclouded  fhow'ft 
the  brightness  of  thv  face. 

P  A  R  T     II.   ~: 

7  Becaufe  the  king  on  God  alone 
•  for  timely  aid  relies  ; 

His  mercy  ir 111  fupports  his  throne, 

anciali  his  wants  fupplies. 
3   But -righteous  Lord,  thy  ltubborn  foes 

(hall  fcei  thy  heavy  hand  *, 
Thy  vengeful  arm  (hall  find  out  thoie 

that  hate  thy  mild  command. 

p  When  thou  againft  them  doit  engage, 

thy  juit,  but  dreadful  doom 
Shall;  like  a  glowing  oven's  rage, 

their  hopes  and  them  confume. 
io  Nor  mail  thy  furious  anger  cceafe, 

or  with  their  ruin  end  ; 
But  root  out  all  their  guilty  race, 
n    and  to  their  feed  extend. 

1 s  For  all  their  thoughts  were  fet  on  ill, 

their  hearts  on  malice  bent  ; 
But  thou  with  watchful  care  Hid'ft  ftili 

the  ill  effects  prevent. 
12  Inviiin.  by  fhimeful  flight  they'll  :v; 

to  Tcape  thy  dreadful  might  ; 
While  thy  iwift'darts  mall  f after  fly, 

and  gall  them  in  their  flight. 

1 2  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  flrength  di£ 
and  thus  exalt  thy  fame  ;  [cloil, 

Whjift  we  glad  fongs  of  praife  compole 
to  thy  almighty  -name. 

PSALM 


PSALM    xxn.  35 

P  S  A  L  M    XXII. 

MY  God,  my  God  why  leav'ft  thou  me, 
when  I  with  anguifli  feint  •, 
3  !  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 
and  from  my  loud  complaint  ? 
Ail  day,  but  all  the  day  unheard, 
to  thee  do  I  complain  \ 
With  cries  implore  relief  all  night, 
but  cry  all  night  in  vain. 

3  Yet  thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  judge 

of  innocence  opprefs'd  ; 
And  therefore  Iirael's  praifes  are 

of  right  to  thee  addreis'd. 
4,  5  On  thee  our  anceftors  rely'd, 

and  thy  deliv'rance  found  \ 
With  pious  confidence  they  pray'd, 
-  and  with  fuccels  were  crown'd. 

<6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  worm, 

like  none  of  human  birth  4 
Not  only  by  the  great  revil'd, 

but  made  the  rabble's  mirth. 

7  With  laughter  all  the  gazing  crowd 
my  agonies  furvey  ^ 

They  flioot  the  lip,  they  fhake  the  head, 
and  thus,  deriding  lay  ; 

8  "  In  God  he  ^lifted,  boafting  oft, 
*'  that  he  was  heavVs  delight  ; 

u  Let  God  come  down  to  lave  him  now, 
"  and  own  his  favourite." 
PAR  T     II.    ' 

9  Thou  madTt  my  teeming  mother's  womb 
a  living  offspring  bear  ; 

When  but  a  ruckling  at  the  brer.il, 
I  was  diy  early  care.  to  Thou 


$6  PSALM-  xxlj. 

10  Thou,  guardian-like  didft  fliield  from  • 
my  helpk'fs  infant  days  ;  (wrong? 

And  fince  haft  been  my  God  and  guide, 
through  life's  bewildered  ways. 

1 1  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 
when,  trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 

O  !    fend  me  help,  thy  help,  on  which 

I  only  can  rely. 
i2^High-pamper,d  bulls,  a  frowning  herxj, 

from  Bafan's  forreft  met, 
With  ftrength  proportion'd  to  their  rage, 

have  me  around  befet. 

13  They  gape  on  me,  and  evVy  mouth 
a  yawning  grave  appears  ; 

The  defer t  lion's  favage  roar 
lefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 
PART    III. 

14  My  blood,  like  waters  fpill'd,  my  joints 
are  rackM,  and  out  of  frame  ;  * 

My  heart  diffblves  within  my  bread, 
like  wax  before  the  flame. 

15  My  ftrength  like  potter's  ear  this  parch'd, 
my  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws  ; 

And  to  the  filent  fhades  of  death 
my  faiming  foul  withdraws. 

16  Like  blood-hounds,  tc  Surround  me,  they 
in  pack'd  alTemblies  meet ; 

They  pierc'd'my  inoffenfive  hands, 
theypiere'd  my  harmlefs  feet. 

17  My  body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  bones 
diftinftly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  fpeftaele  of  woe, 
as  paftime  thev  behold. 

18   As 


PSALM    xxa.  ffc 


2  As  fpoit,  my  garments  they  divide, 

lots  for  my  vcfture  caft  : 
9  Therefore  approach,  OLord,  my  ftrength 

and  to  my  fuccour  haft, 
o  From  their  iharp  fword  protect  thou  me„ 

of  all  but  life  bereft  ; 

i^for  let  my  darling  in  the  powV 
of  cruel  dogs  be  lef:, 

|t  i  To  ford  me  from  the  lion's  jaw^ 

thy  prefent  luccour  lend  ; 
As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 

thou  didft  my  life  defend. 
2  2  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 

the  triumphs  of  thy  name  ; 
In  prefence  of  aiTembled  faints, 

thy  glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23  u  Ye  worfhippers  of  Jacob's  God, 
c  all  you  of  Ifrael's  line, 

"  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  praife 
1  ilnccre  obedience  join. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  diftrefs, 
f  to  caft  a  gracious  eye  ; 

cc  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face, 
"  but  hears  its  humble  cry." 

PART     IV. 

25  Thus  in  thy  facred  courts  will  I 
my  chearful  thanks  exprefs  ; 

In  prefence  of  thy  faints  perform 
the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 

26  The  meek  companions  of  my  grief 
fhali  find  my  table  fpread  •, 

And  all  that  feek  the  Lord,  Stall  be 
with  joys  immortal  fed. 

D  27  Then 


3 


8  PSALM     xxii,    xxiii. 


27  Then  {hall  the  glad  converted  world 
to  God  their  homage  pay  ^ 

And  fcatter'd  nations  of  the  earth. 
«.    one  fovYtign  Lord  obey. 

28  Tis  his  fupreme  prerogative 
o'er  fubjett  kings  to  reign  : 

'Tis  juft  that  he  mould  rule  the  world, 
who  does  the.  world  fuftain. 

29  The  rich  who  are  with  plenty  fed     ' 
his  bounty  mnft  confefs  : 

The  ions  of  want,  by  him  reli^vM, 

their  gen'rous  pur  on  blefs. 
With  bumble  worfhip  to  his  throne 

they  all  for  aid  reibrt  ; 
That  power  which  firft  their  beings  gave, 

can  only  them  iupport. 

30,  31  Then  mall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  race, 

devoteji  to  his  name, 
To  their  admiring  heirs,  his  truth 

and  glorious  acts  proclaim. 

P  3  A  L  M    XXIII. 
I r  I  1  Ki.  Lord  himielf,  the  mighty  Lord 

J       vouchfafes  to  be  my  guide  y 
The  ihepherd,  by  whofe  canftant  care 

my  wants  are  all  fupply'd. 

2  In  tender  graft  he  makes  me  feed, 
and  gently  there  repole  ; 

Then  Leads*  me  to  cool  fhades,  and  where 
refreihing  water  flows. 

3  He  does  my  wand'ring  foul  reclaim, 
and,  to  his  endiefs  praiie, 

Xnitruct.with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
in  his  moil  righteous  ways. 

4  I 


PSALM    xxiii,  xxiv.  39 

f  I  pafs  the  gloomy  vale  of  death,    « 
I    fro  in  fear  and  danger  tree  ; 
For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  ftaii 
defend  and  comfort  me. 

.'  In  prefence  of  my  fpiteful  foes, 

he  does  my  table  lpread  ; 
te  crowns  my  cup  with  chearful  wine, 

with  oil  anoints  my  head. 

Since  God  doth  thus  his  wondYous  love 

through  all  my  life  extend  •, 
That  life  to  him  I  will  devote, 

and  in  his  temple  fpend 

P  S  A  L  M    XXIV. 
[   r  |  ^HIS  fpacions  earth  is  all  the  Lord's  , 

1       the  Lord's  her  fulnefs  ir, 
The  world,  and  tbey  that  dwell  therein, 

by  fovYeign  right  are  his. 

He  fram'd  and  fix'd  it  on  the  feas  \ 

and  his  almighty  hand, 
Upon  inconftant  floods  has  made 

the  liable  fabri&k  ftand. 

But  for  himfelf  this  Lord  of  all 
one  chofen  feat  defign'd  ; 
O  !   who  fhall  to  that  Facred  hill 
deflr'd  admittance  find  ? 

4  The  man  whole  hands  and  heart  are  pure* 
whofe  thoughts  from  pride  are  free  my 

Who  honeft  poverty  prefers 
to  gainful  perjury. 

5  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord, 
fhall  fhowY  his  bteffings  down  ; 

Whom  God  his  Saviour  fhall  vouchfafe 
with  righteoumefs  to  crown. 

6  Sucb 


40  PS  A  L  M   xxiv,  xxv. 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  faints,  by  whom 
the  facred  courts  are  trod  ; 

And  fuch  the  pn  felytes,  that  fee"k 
the  face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7  Erect  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 
unfold,  to  entertain 

The  King  of  glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 
.with  his  celeftial  train. 

8  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  Who  ? 
the  Lord  for  ftrength  renown'd  •, 

In  battle  mighty  ;   o'er  his  foes, 
eternal  victor  crown'd. 

9  Erect  your  heads,  ye  gates  ;  unfold, 
in  ftate  to  entertain 

The  King  of  glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 

with  all  his  fhining  train. 
3  0  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  Who  ? 

the  Lord   of  hofts  renown'd  ; 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  King. 

who  is  with  glory  crown'd. 

PSALM     XXV. 

I,nn0  God,  in  whom  I  truft, 

2  J[     I  lift  my  heart  and  voice  ; 
O  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhame 

nor  let  my  foes  rejoice. 

3  Thofe  who  on  thee  rely, 
let  no  difgrace  attend  : 

Be  that  the  fhameful  lot  of  fuch 
as  wilfully  offend. 

4,  5  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  way  : 
For  thou  art  he  that  brings  me  help  ; 
on  tkv~  I  tfait  all  day. 

6  Thy 


PSALM    xxt. 

5  Thy  mercies,  and  thy  love, 
O  Lord,  recall  to  mind  ; 
And  gracioufly  continue  frill 
as  thou  wcrt  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 
be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 

r  And  for  thy  wondYous  goodnefs'  fake, 
in  mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
the  righteous  Lord  displays, 

In  bringing  wandVing  tinners  home, 
and  teaching  them  his  ways. 

9  He  tkofe  in  juftice  guides, 
who  his  direction  fcek  \ 

And  in  his  i  acred  pahs  in  all  lead 

the  humble  and  xhe  meek.  # 

\o  Through  aii  the  ways  of  God 
bo:h  truth  and  mercy  ihine, 

To  luch  as  with  religious  hearts 
to  his  bleft  will  incline. 

PART    II. 

1 1  Since  mercy  is  the  grace 
that  molt  exalts  thy  fame  ; 

Forgive  my  heinous  tin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo  advance  thy  name. 

12  Whoe'er  with  humble  fear 
to  God  his  duty  pays, 

Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide? 
in  all  his  righteous  ways. 

13  His  quiet  foul  with  peace 
{hall  be  forever  bleu, 

And  by  his  numVous  race  the  landj 
efEvely  poiTefs'd; 

2  t  14  Fa* 


;:  P  S  A  L  M'  xxv. 

14    Tor  God  to  all  his  flints 
his  fecret  will  imparts, 
An  1  Joes  Iiis  gracious  covenant  write 
in  their  obedient  hearts. 

i ;  To  him  I  lift  my  eye;, 

and  wait  his  timely  aid, 
Wko  breaks  the  ftrong  an  J  treachVous  fhare 

^vhich  for  my  feet  *.vas  laid. 

i  5  O  !   tun*  and  all  my  griefs, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  redrefs  * 
For  I  am  cdm-pafs'd  round  with  woes, 

and  plting'd  in  deep  diftrefs. 

i  7  Th£  ibrrov.-s  or"  my  heart 
to  mighty  films  mcreale  ; 
0  !   from  this  dark  aad  difmal  {rate 
my  troubled  foul  releafe  ! 

1 8  Do  thou,  with  tender  eyes, 
fad  affliction  fee  ; 

A  cquit  rile,  Lord,  an  J  from  my  guilt 
intirely  fet  me  free. 

1 9  ConCder,  Lord,  my  foes, 
how  vafr  their  numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawfefs  force  and  rage  they  ufey 
what  boundlefs  hate  they  (how  ! 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  ioul, 
from  their  fierce  malice  free  ; 

Nor  let  rot  be  afhim'd  who  place 
my  ftedfaft  truit  in  thee. 

2 1  Let  all  my  righteous  acts 
to  full  perfection  rife  •, 

Becaufe  my  firm  and  conftant  hope 
on  thee  alone  relies. 

22  To- 


PSALM    xxv,.  xxvi.  4 j 

22  To  IfraePs  chofen  race 
continue  ever  kind  ; 
|&nd  in  the  midllof  all  their  wants, 
let  them  thy  luccour  find. 
PSALM    XXVI. 

JUDGE  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  the  patfo 
of  righteoufneis  have  trod  : 
:[  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  truft 

repofe  on  thee,  my  God. 
2,3Search,  prove  myheart,whofe  innocence 

will  fhine,  the  more  'tis  try'd  ; 

For  I  have  kept  thy  grace  in  view, 

and  made  thy  truth  my  guide. 

4  I  never  for  companions  took 
the  idle  or  prophane  \ 

No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts,, 
could  e'er  my  friendihip  gain. 

5  I  hate  the  bufy,  plotting  crew, 
who  make  diitracted  times  ; 

And  ihun  their  wicked  company 
as  r  avoid  their  crimes. 

6  I  il  wafli  my  hands  in  innocence 
and  bring  a  heart  Go  pure, 

That,,  when  thy  altar  I  approach, 

my  welcome  fhall  be  fure. 
7,  3  'My  thanks  I'll  publifh  there,  and  Ceil 

how  thy  renown  excels  : 
That  feat  affords  me  moil?  delight, 

in-  which  thy  honour  dwells. 

9  Pais  not  on  me  the  finners  doom, 
who  murder  make  their  trade  5 

10  Who  other's  rights,  by  fecret  bribes-, 
or  open  force,  invade* * 

11  Bui 


44  PSALM    xxvi,  xxvii. 

i  i   But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 
and  innocence  purfuc  : 
*  Protect  me  therefore,  and  to  me 
thy  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

12  In  fplte  of  all  afT.iulting  foes, 

I  ftill  maintain  my  ground  ; 
And  mall  furvive  amongft  thy  faints, 

thy  praifes  to  refound. 

':*     ^       PSALM    XXVII. 

WHOM  mould  I  fear,  fmceGod  to  me 
is  laving  health  and  light  ? 
Since  ftrongly  he  my  life  fupports, 
what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2  With  fierce  intent  my  ilefh  to  tear, 
when  foes  befet  me  round, 

They  ftumbled,  and  their  lofty  crefts 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  ground. 

3  Thro'  him  my  heart  undaunted  dares 
with  nurnVous  holts  to  cope  ;* 

Thro^  him  in  doubtful  ftrei^hts  of  war 
for  good  fuccefs  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth  within  his  houfe  to  dwell 
I  earneftly  defire  ; 

His  wondVous  beauty  there  to  view, 
and  his  Weft  will  inquire. 

5  For  there  may  I  with  comfort  reft, 
in  times  of  de^p  diftrefs  -> 

And  fafe  as  cm  a  rock  abide 
in  that  fecure  recefs  : 

6  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my  haughty  foes 
my  lofty  head  mail  raife  , 

And  I  my  joyful  offerings  bring, 
and  fiag  glad  fongs  of  praife. 

PART 


p  S  A  L  IM    xxvii.  4S 

PART    II. 

7  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 
whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  •,     i 

In  mercy  all  my  prayers  receive, 
nor  my  requeft  deny. 

8  When  us  to  feck  thy  glorious  face 
thou  kindly  doit  adviie  ; 

«  Thy  glorious  face  111  always  feek, 

my  grateful  heart  replies. 
Q  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord, 

nor  me  in  wrath  reject  : 
My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 

'thou  didft  fo  oft  proteft. 
io  Tho%  all  my  friends  and  neareft  kin, 

their  helpleis  charge  foriake  ; 
Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all* 
wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

1 1  Initruct  me  in  thy  paths,  O  Lord. 
mv  ways  directly  guide  -, 

Left 'envious  men  'who  watch  my  fteps, 
lhould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  foes  ; 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againft  my  peace  confpire. 

13  Itrufted  that  my  future  life 
ihould  with  thy  love  be  crownM, 

Or  clfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funkj    . 
with  forrow  coinpafs'd  round. 

14  God's  time  with  patient  faith  expe£t5 
and  he'll  infpire  thy  breaft 

With  inward  itrength  5  do  thou  thy  part, 
and  leave  to  him  the  reft. 

PSALM 


46 


T  S  A  L  M     kxviit 


P  S  A  L  M    XXVIII. 
i    /^\  LORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry, 

\^Jr    in  ughs  cpnfume  my  breath, 
O  !  anfwer  ;  or  I  fhall  become 

Jike  thofe  that  fleep  in  death/ 

2  Regard  my  iupplicatfons,  Lord, 

the  cries  that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
before  thy  mercy-feat. 

3  L-t  m?  efcaps  the  finners  doom, 
who  make  .a  trade  of  ill"  ; 

And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whole  blood  they  mean  to  fpill. 

4  According  to  their  cranes  extent 
let  juftice  have  its  courfe  : 

Rcleijtlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
havfc  fia*d  without  remorfe. 

5  Since  they  the  works  of  God  defpife, 

nor  will  h«  grace  adore  ; 
His  wrath  (hall  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  up  no  more. 

6  But  I;  with  due  acknowledgment, 
his  praifes  will  re  found, 

From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diftrefs 
a  gracious  anfwer  found. 

7  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 
in  God  my  llrength  and.  fhield  -% 

In  him  I  trufted*and  return'd 
triumphant  from  the  field  : 

As  he  has  made  my  joy>  complete* 
'tis  juft  that  I  fhould  raife 

The  chearful  tribute  of  my  thanks* 
and  thus  refound  his  praiie  ; 


8  "  H* 


PSALM     xxviii,   xx:x.  -47 

8  *  His  aiding  pow'r  fupports  the  troops 
11  that  my  juit  caufe  maintain  : 

w  Twas  he  advanc'd  me  to  the  throne, 
€1  'tis  he  fecures  my  reign." 

9  Preferre  thy  chofen,  and  p/oceed 
thine  heritage  to  bid's, 

With  plenty  profper  them,  in  peace  ; 
in  battle,  with  fuccds. 

PSALM    XXIX. 

1  "V^"E  princes  that  in  might  excel, 

Your  grateful  facrifice  prepare  \ 
God's  glorious  actions  loudly  tell, 
His  wondrous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  name  frefh  altars  raffe  ; 
Devoutly  due  refptct  afford  ; 

Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 
Where  he's  with  foiemn  ftate  ador'd. 

3  '  Fis  he  that  with  amazing  hoife 
The  watry  clouds  in  (under  breaks  : 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 
When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  (peaks* 
4,   5   How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears  ! 
With  what  majeftic  terror  crown'd  1 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
And  ftrews  their  icatter'd   branches  round, 

6  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grew 
Are  fometimes  hurried  far  away  : 
And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 
7,  8    When   God  in  thunder  loudly  (peaks 
And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 
The  foreft  nods,  the  ddart  quakes, 
A-ail  (hibtarn  Kadeft  lowly  beads. 

9  He 


p- 


PSALM    xxix,  xxx. 

0  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young, 
And  lays  che  beafts  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
While  thole  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  ling  his  praifes  there. 

10,  i  i    God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  : 
His  boundlefs  fway  fhall  never  ceafe  : 
This  people  he'll  with  ftrength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  peace. 
PSALM     XXX.  - 

1  T  'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,  Lord, 
JL   who  did'ft  thy  pow'r  employ, 

To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 

my  foes  infulting  joy. 
2,  3  In  my  diflrefs  I  cry'd  to  thee, 

who  kindly  did'ft  relieve, 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws 

my  hopelefs  life  retrieve. 

4  Thus  to  his  courts,  ye  faints  of  his, 
with  fongs  of  praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  providential  care. 

5  His  wrath  has  but  a  moments  reign  ; 
his  favor  no  decay  : 

Your  night  of  grief  is  recompensed 
with  joys  returning  day. 

6  But  I,  in  profpVous  days,  prefum'd  ; 
no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  : 

Whilft  in  my'fun-fhine  of  fucceis 
no  low'ring  cloud  appeared. 

7  But  foon  I  found  thy  favor,  Lord, 
my  empire's  only  truft  ; 

For  when  thou  hidd'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 
my  honour  laid  in  duft. 

8  Then 


PSALM    xxx,  xxxi.  49 

8  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 

my  error  1  confeiVd  ; 
And  thus  with  fupplicating  voice 

thy  mercy's  throne  addrefs'd  : 
p~"  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 

congtal'd  by  death's  cold  night  ? 
"  Can  fllent  aihes  fpeak  thy  praife, 

11  thy  wond'rous  truth  recite  ? 

io  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  in  mercy  hear  ; 

t€  thy  wonted  aid  extend  : 
fl  Do  thou  fend  help,  on  whom  alone 

u  I  can  for  help  depend.5' 
it  'Tis  done  !  thou  haft  my  mournful  fcene 

to  fongs  and  dancing  turn'd  ? 
Invefted  me  in  robes  of  ftatc, 

who  late  in  fack-cloth  mourn'd. 

12  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  fin g 

thy  praife  in  grateful  verfe  ; 
And,  as  thy  favours  endlefs  are, 

thy  endlefs  praife  rehearfe. 

P  S  A  L  M   XXXI. 

iTHXEFEND  me,  Lord,  from  (hame  ; 
JL/      for  Qrill  I  truft  in  thee  : 
As  juft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 

from  danger  fet  me  free. 

2  Bow  down  thy  gracious  ear, 

and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  : 
Do  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock  appear, 

to  flicker  and  defend. 

3  Since  thou  when  foes  opprefs, 

my  rock  and  fortrefs  art 
To  guide  me  forth  from  this  diftrefs, 

thy  wonted  help  impart. 

E  4  Releafc 


5Q  PSALM     xxxi, 

4  Releafe  mo  from  the  fnarc 
which  they  hare  clofely  laid  -, 

Since  I,  O  God  my  ftrengthj  repair 
to  thee  alone  for  aid. 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 
my  life,  and  all  that's  mine. 

(For  thou  prcferv'il    me  from  my  youth,) 

I  willingly  reiign, 

6  All  vain  defigns  I  hate, 
of  thofe  that  truft  in  lies  : 

And  ftill  my  foul  in  evVy  ftate, 
to   God  for  fur  com'  flies. 
P   A  R  T    II. 

7  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  fliown, 
I'll  chearfully  exprcfs  ; 

For  thou  haft  ieen  my  ftreights  and  known 
my  foul  in  deep  diitrefs. 

8  When  Keliah's  treach'rous   race 
did  all  my  ftrength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'it  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  fhun  my  watchful  foes. 

q  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 

and  hear  my  juft  complaint  ; 
For  both  my  ioui  and  ficfh  decay, 

with  grief  and  hunger  faint. 

jo  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs  j 

my  years  are  fpent  in  groans  *, 
My  fins  have  made  my  ftrength  decreafe, 

and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

I I  My  £ocs  my  fufFrings  mockYl  ; 
my  neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 

My  friends,  at  fight  of  me,  v.  ere  fliock'd, 
.  as  Daes  ulllu^y'd. 

[2  Forfook 


P  S.A  L  M    «xK  "cr 

i  2  Forfook  by  all  am  I, 
as  dead,  and  out  ot  mind  ; 
And  like  a  fhatter'd  veflel  lie, 
wiiofe  parts  can  ne'er  be  join'd, 

13  Yet  flmdVous  words  they  (peaks 

and  feem  my  pow'r  to  dread   : 
Whilft  they  together  couniel  tike, 

my  guiltlefs  blood  to  fhed. 

14  But  ftill  my  ftedfaft  trufl, 

I  on  thy  help  repofe  : 
That  thou  my  God  art  good  and  juft^ 

my  foul  with  comfort  knows. 
PART     III, 

I  5  Whatever  events  betide, 

thy  wifdom  times  them  ail  : 
Then,  Lord,  thy  fervarit  fafely  hide 

from  thole  that  feek  his  fait. 

16  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face, 
to  me,  O  Lord,  difclcfe  ; 

And  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafea 
preferve  me  from  my  foes. 

17  Me  from  dishonour  fare, 
who  fall  have  caiL'cl  on  thee  ; 

Let  that,  an>d  filence  in  the  grave, 
the  fmner's  portion  be. 

18  Do  thou  their  tongues  reftraia  ; 
wmofe  breath  in  lies  is  fperit  ; 

Who  faife  reports  with  prouAdifdain, 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19  How  gre^t  thy  mercies  are 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  name  ; 

Which  thou,  for  thofe  that  trufj-  thy  care, 
doit  to  the  world  procLiin:  ! 

2.0  Tlicu 


r.l  PSALM       XXXI,  XXXU. 

20  ThoukeepVr  them  in  thy  fight, 
from  proud  opp:  eflbrs  free  : 
From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight,, 
they  are  prefer  v'd  hy  thee. 

en   With  glory  and  renown 

God's  name  be  .ever  blefs'd  ; 
Whbfe  love  in  Keilah's  well-fcn^d  town 

was  wbnd'rottfly  exprefs'd  ! 

■22  I  laid,  in  bafty  flight, 

<(  Pm  bnniih'd  from  thine  eyes  ; 
<(  Yet  ftill  thou  keptft  me  in  thy  fight, 

M  and  heard  my  earneft  cries." 

23  O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 
with  eager  love  purine  5 

Who  to  the  juft  will  help  afford, 
and  give  the  proud  their  due. 

24  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
couragioully  proceed  -, 

For  he  will  yet  your  hearts  fuppfy 
with  ftren^ih,  in  time  of  need. 
P^S  A  L  M    XXXII. 
^shleft,  whofe  fins  have  pardon  gainM, 
No  -^ove  in  'tidgmem  to  appear  5 

2  W  hofc  guilt  remifiion  has  cbtain'd, 
And  whofe  repentance  is  fincere. 

3  Wbalc  I  conceafd  the  freting  fore, 
My  bones  cohfum'd  without  reiief ; 
All  day  did  I  with  angui/h  roar  ; 
But  no  complaints  alfwag'd  my  grief; 

4  Heavy  on  me  thy  hand  remain'd, 
By  day  and  night  alike  diftrefs'd  ; 
Till  quire  of  vital  moifrure  drain'd, 

*Uke  land  with  fiimmer's  drought  bpprefs'd. 

<    N9 


P  S'  A  L   M    xxxiij  xx:  53 

5  No  fooner  I  my  wound  difclosM, 
The  guilt  tortur'd  me  within, 
But  thy  forgivcne  s  interpos'd, 
And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in. 

6  True  penitents  fliall  thus  fucceed, 
Who  feeJc  thee  whiie  thou  may 'ft  be  found, 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 
Shall  fee  temorfdefs  dinners  drown'd. 

7  Thy  favour,  Lord  in  all  dillrefs, 
My  towV  &f  refuge  I  muft  own  : 
Thou  iliilt  my  haughty  foes  fupprefs, 
And  me  with  longs  of  triumph  crown. 

S  In  my  i  nit  rue!  ion  then  confide, 
You  that  would  truth's  fafe  path  defcry  ; 
Your  progreis  I'd  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye. 
9  Submit  ycrurfelvcs  to  wifdom's  rule, 
Like  men  that  reafon  have  attained  ; 
Not  like  th*  uogovern  a  horfe  and  mule, 
Whofe  n*ry  muit  be  curbed  and  reiiAi. 

to  Sorrows,  on  forrows  multiply'd, 
The  harden'^  finner  fliall  confound  : 
But  them  who  in  his  truth  confide, 
BiefTmgs  of  lnercy  fliall  furround. 
1  1   Kis  faints,  that  have  perform'd  his  lawr5 
Their  life  in  triumphs  (hall  employ  : 
Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  caufc) 
In  grateful  raptures  ihout  for  joy, 
P   S  A  L  M     XXX1I1. 
I  E T  all  the  juft  to  God  with  joy 

I    j    their  chearfnl  voices  raife  > 
For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 
to  ling  glad  longs  of  praile. 

£i  2,  3  Let 


54  P  S  A  L  M    xxxiii. 

2,   3  Let  harps  and  pfaltersetf*  and  lutes, 

in  joyful  concert  meet  ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applavfe 

the  harmony  co:: 

j,   5  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  : 

%his  works  with  jtriith  abound  : 
Hejuftice  loves  \  and  all  the  earth 

is  with  his  goodnefs  crown'd. 

6  By  his  almighty  word,, at  firftj 
heav'ns  glorious  arch  was  rear'd  ; 

And  all  the  beauteous  hofts  of  light, 
at  his  command  appeared. 

7  The  fwelling  floods  together  roll'd, 
he  makes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 

And  lays,  as  in  a  itore-houie  fafe, 

the  watry  treafitres  by. 
8>  9  Let  earth  and  all  that  <hvell  therein, 

before  Fim  rrembiing  ftand  : 
For,  when  he  (pake  the  word,  'twas  made  i 

'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 

10  He,  when  the  heathen  clofely  plot, 
their  counftis  undermines  : 

His  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 
the  people's  rafh  defigns. 

1 1  Whatever  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
fliatl  ftancj  forever  fure  •, 

The  fettled  purpose  of  his  heart 
to  ages  fliall  endure. 

PAR  T    II. 

12  How  hippy  then  are  they,  to  whom 
the   Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 
has  chofen  for  his  own. 

13*  T4>  15  Hc 


PSALM    xxxiii,   xxxlv.       5* 

T^*  14,  15  He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
from  heav'n,  his  throne,  furvey'd  : 

He  faw  their  works,  and  view'd  their  tho'ts, 
by  him  their  hearts  were  made. 

16,  17  No  king  is  fafe  by  numVous  hofts  j 

their  ftrength  the  ftrong  deceives  ; 
No  manag'd  horfe,  by  force  or  fpeed, 

his  warlike  rider  faves. 
18,19  'Tis  God,who  thofe  that  trull  in  him, 

beholds  with  gracious  eyes  : 
He  frees  their  foul  from  death  ;  their  want, 

in  time  of  dearth,  fupplies. 

20,  21  Our  foul  on  God  with  patience  waits 

our  help  and  fhield  is  he  ! 
Then,  Lord,  let  frill  our  hearts  rejoice, 

becaufe  we  mi  ft  in  thee. 
22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wifh, 

On  thee  alone  depend. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIV. 
ir  I  ^HRO'  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life, 

j[_     in  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  praifes  of  my  God  fhall  ftill 

my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his    deliv'rance  I  will  boaft, 
'till  all  that  are  d'lreft, 

From  my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs  to  reft. 

3  O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
with  me  exalt  his  name  : 

4  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 
he  to  my  refcue  came* 

5  Their 


56  PSALM     xxxiv. 

5  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foonrefjefhM 
who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  : 

Defir'd  fucceis  in  cvYy  face 
a  chearful  air  dilplay'd  : 

6  4i  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 
'*  whom  Providence  reliev'd  ; 

A(  So-.dangYoufly  with  woes  befet,    - 
<c  io  wondroufly  retrie\'d  \n 

7  The  bofts  of  God  encamp  around 
rfie  dwellings  of  the juft ; 

DclivYance  he  affords  to  all 
who  on  his  fuccour  truit. 

S  O  !   make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

experience  will  decide 
How  bleft  they  are,  and  on:y  they, 

who  in  his  truth  confide. 
9  Fear  himvye  faints,  and  you  i 

have  nothing  elfc  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight  ; 

he'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

io  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fiieh  as  put  their  truit  in  hixn, 

and  fee  their  needs  fr pply'd. 
PART     II. 
I  [    Approach^  ye  piouflv  diipos'd, 

and  my  initrudlion  hear  ; 
Y\\  teach  you  the  true  difcipline 

of  his   religious  fear. 

12  Let  him,  who  length  of  life  defires, 
and  profpYous  days  would  ice, 

1 3  From  ilaruiYing  language  keen  his  tongue 
his  lips  from  raiihood  tree. 

14  The 


PSALM    xxxiv,  xxxv.  57 

14  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

and  viitue's  ways  puriue  ; 
Eft  blifh  peace  where  'tis  begun  ; 

and  where  'tis  loir,  renew. 
1 :  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the  juft, 

with  favourable  eyes  \ 
And  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  ear 

is  open  to  their  cries  : 

16  But  turns  Irs  wrathful  look  on  thofc, 
whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
blot  out  their  hated  name. 

17  Deliv  ranee  to  his  faints  he  gives, 
when  his  relief  they  crave  : 

18  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
and  contrite  fphit  fave. 

19  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 
againft  the  jult  confpire  , 

20  For,  under  their  afflictions  weight, 
he  keeps  their  bones  intire. 

21  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts, 
their  ruin  fhall  derive  ; 

Whilit  righteous  men,  whom  they  deteft, 
fliall  them  and  theirs  furvive. 

22  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe, 
who  on  his  truth  depend  : 

To  them,  and  their  poiterity, 
his  bleffings  fliall  defcend. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXXV. 
1     A    Gainft  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  me, 
J7JL   O  Lord,  affert  my  right  : 
With  inch  as  war  unjuftly  wage, 
do  thou  my  battles  fight. 

2  Thy 


58  PSALM    xxxr. 

2  Thy  buckler  take  and  bind  thy  fldclcT 

thy  warlike  arm  :« 
Stand  up    my  God,  in  my  defence  •, 
and  keep  me  (life  from  harm. 

forth  thy  fpear,  and  ftop  their  COUrfc 
that  hafte  my  biood  to  fpill  : 

v  foul,  4;  I  am  thy  health, 
"  and  will  prefcrve  thee  ftill.'1 

4  L'  ith  fhame  be  covered  o'er, 

ion  fought  : 
And  fuch  as  harm  devife, 

be  to  confiifion  brought. 

5  Then  fnall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chaff 

>re  the  driving  wind  ; 
God's  vengeful  minifters    of  wrath 
ftiall  follow  dole  behind. 

6  And,  whe"h  thro'  dark  and  llipp'ry  ways, 
they  ftrive  hi!  rage  to  iliun, 

His  vengeful  minifters  of  wrath 
fhall  guard  them,  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  iinprcvck'd  by  any  wrong, 
they  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  j 

And  for  my  harmlefs  foul  a  pit, 

did  without  caufe  prepare  ; 
3  Surprh.'d  by  mifchiefs  unforefeen, 

by  then1  own  arts  betray'd, 
Their  feet  {hall  fall  into  the  net, 

which  they  for  me  have  laid. 

0  Whilft  my  glad  foul  fhall  God's  great  name 

for  this  deliv'rance  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 

its  grateful  joy  cxpreis. 

io  My 


I 


PSALM    xxxt.  59 

I  .   My  very  bones  fliall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 

"  who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
il  Who  fett"ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 
M  from  ftrong  oppreiTors  free.'' 
PART     II. 
ir  Falfe  witneiTes,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

.imft  my  truth  combin'd  ; 
And  ttf  my  charge  fuch  things  they  la: J, 
as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

12  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 
with  evil  they  repaid  ; 

And  did  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
my  harmleis  life  invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  nek, 
I  ::iil  in  fackcloth -mourn'd  5 

I  pray'd  and  failed,  and  my  pray'r 
10  my  own  breali  return'd. 

14  Mad  they  my  friends  or  brethren  been, 
I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 

Nor  with  more  decent  iigns  or  grief 
cher's  lois  deplore. 

15  How  dlfPrent  did  their  carriage  prove, 
in  times  of  my  d  litre  is  ! 

-y,  in  crouds  together  met, 
did  lavage  joy  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

.heir  example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not,  with  reviling  woiVi, 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

16  Scoffers  that  noble  tables  haunt, 

r  bread  with  lies, 
Did  ousjefts 

::e. 

1;  But, 


Co  PSALM    xxxv. 

17  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 

on  my  behalf  appear  5 
And  fave  my  guildefs  foul,  which  they 

like  rav'ning  beafts  would  tear.  - 
PART     III. 
l8-  So  I,  before  the  lift'ning  world, 
;    fhall  grateful  thanks  exprefs  ; 
And  where  the  great  aflembly  meets, 

thy  name  with  praifes  blefs. 

19  Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  foes, 
who  me  unjuftly  hate, 

With  open  joy,  or  fecret  figns, 
to  mock  my  fad  eftate. 

20  For  they,  with  hearts  averfe  to  peace, 
induftrioufly  devife, 

Againft  the  men  of  quiet  minds, 
to  forge  malicious  lies. 

21  Nor  with  thefe  private  artsxontent, 
aloud  they  vent  their  fpite  ; 

Aai  fay,  "  at  laft  we  found  him  out  ; 
"  he  did  it  in  our  fight." 

22  But  thou  who  doft  both  them  and  me 
with  righteous  eyes  furvey, 

AfTert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
and  keep  not  far  away. 

23  Stir  up  thyfeif  ;  in  my  behalf 
to  judgment,  JLord,  awake  : 

Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 
to  thy  deciilon  take. 

24  Lord;  as  my  heart  has  upright  been, 
let  me  thy  juflice  find  ; 

Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
the  triumph  they  defignM. 

25  O  ! 


PSALM    xxxv,  xxxvi.         61 

25  O  1  let  them  not  amongft  themfelves, 
in  boaiting  language,  fay, 

€i  At  length  our  wiihc-s  arc  complete  ; 
"  at  laft  he's  made  our  prey." 

26  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'cf, 
for  ihame  their  faces  hide  ; 

And  foul  difhonor  wait  on  thofe, 
that  proudly  mc  defy'd  : 

27  Whilit  they  with  ch earful  voices  (hoi 
who  my  juft  cauie  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  his  faints  attend. 

28  So  fhall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  flng, 
infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  ; 

And  chearful  hymns,  in  praile  of  thee, 
fhall  all  my  days  employ. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXVI. 
iTVyTY  crafty  foe,  with  flatt'ring  art, 

-L-VJL  His  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife, 
But  reafon  whifpers  to  my  heart, 
No  fear  of  God's  before  his  eyes. 

2  He  iboths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight  ; 
Secure  he  thinks  his  treach'rcus  game  : 

lis  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Their  falfe  contriver  brand  with  ihame. 

3  In  deeds  he  is  my  £oc  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  » 
True  wifdom's  banifh'd  from  his  breaft  ; 
And  vice  lias  fole  dominion  there. 

4  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  deilgns  ; 

His  obftinate,  ungen'rous  ipite 
No  i  lc  means  declines. 

F  5  But 


6:         P  S  A  L  M    xxxvi,  xx:. 

5  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higkeit  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends  •, 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmcafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fpreading  ikies  extends. 

6  ThyJpftice  like  the  hills  remains  ; 
.Unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are  ; 
Thy  Providence  the  world  fuitains  , 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 
With  what  aifurance  lhould  the  juft 
Thy  fhclt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  faints  to  thy  protection  truft  ! 

8  Such  guefts  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft  : 
And  drink  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  fhall  forever  laft. 

9  With  thee  the  Fprings  of  life  remain  ; 
Thy  prefeftce  is  eternal  day  : 

io  O  !  let  thy  faints  thy  favor  gain, 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 

1  r  Whilft  pride's  inluiting  foot  would  fpurn, 
And  wicked  hands  my  life  furprize  •, 

1 2  Their  mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return  ; 
Eown,  down  they're  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife, 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXVII. 

ir  1  ^HO\w!cked  men  grow  rich  or  grc.it, 
M       Yet  let  not  their  iuccefsful  ftatc 
Thy  anger,  or  thy  envy,  raife  $ 

2  For  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  grafs, 
Or  like  young  flow'rs,  away  {hall  p 

Whoie  bioomi:^  beauty  loon  decays. 

*  3  Depend 


PSALM  63 

pend  on  God,  and  him  obey  ', 
So  thou  within  the  lalt  ftay, 

Secure  from  danger  and  from 

4  Make  his  com&ands  thy  chief  del: 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

iall  all  thy  earneft  w  antl 

5  In  all  thy  ways  trim  thoti  the  Lord, 
And  he  wih  needful  help  afford, 

To  perfect  evVy  juft  defigQ  *, 

6  He'll  make,  like  light,  ferene  and  clear. 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  fhine. 

7  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend, 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rife, 
Tho'  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound, 
And  with  fuccefs  the  plots  are  crGwn'd, 

Which  they  malicioufly  devife. 

8  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  for  fake  ; 
Let  no  un governed  p.  ike 

Thy  wav'ring  heart  efpoufe  treir  crime  : 

9  For  God  mall  finful  men  deftroy  ^ 

1  pnjy  they  the  land  er  j 
Who  truft  in  him  and  wait  his  time. 

10  How  foon  mall  wicked  men  decay  ! 
Their  f>lace  mail  vanifh  quire  away, 

N  r  by  the  ftri&eft  fearch  be  foend  ; 

1 1  Whilft  humble  fouls  p< 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  mirth, 

With  peace  and  plenty  always  crowrAi. 
P  A  P.  T     II". 

12  While  finful  crouds,  with  falie  defign, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine,* 

And 


64  PSALM    xxxvii. 

Andgnaih  their  teeth,and  threatening  ftancf^ 

13  Gocl  ill  ill  their  empty  plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

He  .   ir  ruin  near«£t  hard. 

14  They  draw  the  fword,  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 
7  C  l.nit  their  ft  rong-bowsfhaii  loon  he"  broke  *, 
Their'iliarpen'd  weapon's  mortal  ftrdke 

Thro5  their  own  hearts  mail  force  its  way. 

ifi  A  little,  with  God's  favor  bleft,     t 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poflefsM, 
The  wealth  of  marry  bad  exec  . 

17  For  God  iupporis  the  juft  man's  caufe  ; 
But,  as  for  thole  that  break  his  laws,. 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells 

18  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  ajl  their  life  pr  elides  ;  _ 

Their  portion  fhall  forever  laft  : 

19  They  when  difrrefs  o'erwheirris  the  earth j 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev:n  in  dearth 

the  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte. 

20  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  : 

Deftruction  is  their  haplefs  (hare  : 
Like  fat  of  iambs  their  hopes  and  they, 
Snail  in  an  inftant  melt  away, 

And  vanilh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART     III 

2 1  While  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on  and  never  pay, 

The  hifl  hdvc  will  and  pow'r  to  give  ; 

22  For 


— 


PSALM     xxxvii.  65 

2  2  For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the*earth  poflefs, 
And  thofe  he  curies  fhall  not  live. 

23  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight, 
Me  orders  all  the  iteps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 
14  Tbo'  he  may  fometimes  be  diftreft, 
Yet  fhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppreft, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

25  From  my  firft  youths  till  age  prevailM, 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fail'd 

Or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race  5 

26  Becaufe  companion  filPd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  chearfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offsprings  wealth  increafe, 

27  With  caution  fhun  each  wTicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  : 

28  For  God  who  judgment  loves,  does  full 
Preferve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill, 

While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

29,  30,  3 1  The  upright  fhall  poffefs  the  land 
His  portion  fhall  for  ages  ftand  ; 

His  mouth  with  wildom  is  fupply'd, 
His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves, 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ; 

Therefore  his  footfteps  never  flide. 

PART    IV.  • 

'32  In  wait  the  watchful  finner  lies, 
In  vain  the  righteous  to  furprize, 
In  vain,  his  ruin  does  decree  : 

F  z  33  God 


66  PSALM     xxxvli,   xxviii. 

33  God  will  not  him  defencckfs  leave 
-To  his  revenge  expos'd,  Inn  fave, 

And  \vhen*hc's  fentencM,  ftt  him  free. 

34  Wait  ftill  on  God  ;  keep  his  command, 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  lane3., 

Thy  bleft  poiTeffion  ne'er  fhall  quit  \ 
The'wicked  loon  deftroy'd  lhall  be, 
And- jit  his  difmai  tragedy 

Thou  (halt  a  fafe  fpectator  fit. 


35  The  wicked  I  in  powV  have  feen, 
A  fid  like  a  bay  tree,  frefh  and  green, 
-  That  fpreads  its  plcafant  branches  round  : 
y,6  But  he  was  gone  as  fwift  as  thought  : 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought, 
No  fign  or  track  of  him  I  found. 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

Their  rougheft  days  in  peace  lliarl  end  : 
-}8   While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  iacred  will  oppofe, 

A  common  ruin  lhall  attend. 


;o  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford  : 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  ftrength,  in  time  of  need,  is  he  i 
jo  BecaaTe  on  him  they  ftill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend,  , 

And  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 
P  S  A [t  M    XXXVIII. 

THY  clfttlVning  wrathjOLord,  reftrain, 
tho'  I  deferve  it  all  ; 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  the  florin 
fy  difpieafufc  fall. 

k  2   In 


PSALM     xxxviii.  67 

2  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 
thy  arrows  deep  remain  •, 

Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 
I  can  no  more  iiiftain. 

3  My  flefh  is  one  continued  wound, 
thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  ; 

Betwixt  my  punifhment  and  guilt, 
my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4  My  fins  which  to  a  deluge  {well, 
my  finking  head  o'erflow  ; 

And,  for  my  feeble  ftrength  to  bear/ 
too  vaft  a  burden  grow. 

5  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds, 
my  folly's  juft  return  : 

6  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 
and  all  day  long  I  mourn. 

7.  A  loath'd  difeaie  afflicts  my  loins, 
infecting  ev'ry  part  ^ 

8  With  ikknefs  worn,  t  groan  and  roar, 
thro'  anguifh  of  my  heart. 

PART     II. 

9  But,  Lord*  before  thy  fearching  eyes 
all  my  defires  appear  ; 

And,  fure,  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 

not  to  have  reach'd  thine  ear. 
I  oMy  heart's  opprefs\i,myftrength  decay 'd> 

my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light  : 
I  1  Friends,  lovers,  kinfmen  gaze  aloof 

on  fuch  a  difmal  fight. 

12  Mean  while,  the  foes  that  feek  my  life, 

their  {hares  to  take  me  fet  ; 
Vent  (landers,  and  contrive  all  day 

to.  forge  fome  new  deceit.. 

13  But 


68         PSALM  xxxviii,  xxxix. 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  *, 

14  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,   like  one  whofe 
with  confcious  guilt  is  ty'd.  •  (tongue 

1 5  For,  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal, 
my  innocence  to  clear  ; 

Affur'd  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 
my  inim-'d  caufe  wilt  hear. 

16  "  Hear  me,"faid  I,  "  left  my  proud  foes 
u  a  fpiteful  joy  difplay  ; 

iC  Infulting,  if  they  fee  my  foot 
11  but  once  to  go  affray." 

17  And  with  continued  grief  opprefs'd, 
to  link  I  now  begin, 

18  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 
to  thee  bewail  my  fin. 

19  But  whilft  I  languifh,  my  proud  foes 
their  ftrength  and  vigour  boaft*; 

And  they  who  hate  me  without  caufe, 
are  grown  a  dreadful  hoft. 

20  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd  return 
my  kindnefs  with  defpite  ; 

And  are  my  enemies  becaufe 

I  choofe  the  path  that's  right. 
2  1   Foriake  not  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 

nor  far  from  me  depart  ; 
22  Make  hafte  to  my  relief,  0  thou 
who  my  falvation  art. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIX. 
i"|3  ESOLVT)  to  watch  o'er  all  my  ways, 

j£\,   I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  ; 
I  curo'd  my  hafty  words,  when  I 
the  profp'rous  weked  faw. 

2  Like 


! 


PSALM     xxxix.  69 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  frood, 
and  did  my  tongue  refrain 

From  good  diicourfe  ;  but  that  reftraint 
ii\creas'd  my  inward  pain. 

3  My  heart  d  Vh  working  tho'ts 
did  hot  and  reftlefs  m 

And  warm  reflections  fann'd  the  fire, 

and  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 
Lord  let  me  know  my  term  of  days, 

how  ioon  my  lir  a  : 

The  niimVons  train  of  ills  difclofe, 

which  l 

5  My  life,  thou  k  but  a  fpan  ; 

irs  ; 
And  .ate, 

bur  ; -pears.  * 

6  Man,  like  a  fhadow.  vainly  walks, 
with  fruidefs  cares  opprds  %d  : 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  whe 

en  fhould  I  en  worthlefs  toys, 

wit  are,  attend  ? 

On  thee  alonr  u\  hope 

(hall  ever,  Lord    depc 
8,   9  Forgive  my  fins  ;  nor  let  me  fcorn'd 

by  foolilh  imners  be  5 
For  I  was  du  I  mnrmnr'd  net, 

becaufe 'twas  done  by  thee. 

10  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath. 

in  mercy  fpon  remove  j 
Left  my  frail  rleih  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  load  ihouid  prove. 

11  For 


PSALM   xxxix,xl. 

if  1  .  thou  chaft'neft  man  for  lln, 

thou  makTt  his  beauty  fade 
(Sq  T •: lija  a  thing  is  he  !)  like  cloth 

by  fretting  moths  decay 'd. 

12  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears, 

id  lifLn  to  my  pray'r, 
Who  fojourfl  like  a  ftrajager  here, 
,  as  alliny  fathers  were. 

13  O  !  fpare  me  yet  z  little  time  ; 
my  wafted  ftrength  reftore, 

Before  L  v  adiih  quite  from  hence, 
and  iliall  be  itca  no  more. 

PSALM     XL. 

1  T   Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 
JL  Till  he  vouchfaf'd  a  kind  reply  : 

Vvh'o  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 

And  hea*d  from  heav'n  my  humble  cry. 

2  He  took  me  from  the  dilmal  pit, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  ; 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
And  fuffer'd  not  my  fteps  to  ftray. 

3  The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought, 
Shall  nil  my  mouth  with  fongs  of  pr&ife  ; 
And  others,  to  his  worfhip  brought, 

To  hopes  of  like  deliv'rance  raife. 

4  For  bleiiings  ihallthat  man  reward, 
Who  on  th'  almighty  Lord  relies  ; 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  difregard, 
And  hates  the  hypocrites  difguiie. 

5  Who  can  the  wond'rous  works  recount, 
Which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  trc~fares  of  thy  love  furmount 

The  pow'r  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought. 

6  I've 


PSALM    xl.  7- 

6  IVe  learnt  that  thou  haft  not  defir'd 
OrFrings   and  facriiice  alone  ; 

Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  beafts  required, 
For  man's  tranfgreffion  to  atone. 

7  I  therefore  come come  to  fulfil 

The  oracle  thy  books  impart  : 

8  ' Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will  \ 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 

PART     II. 

9  In  full  aiTemblies  I  have  told 

Thy  truth  and  righteoumefs  at  large  : 
Nor  did,  thou  know'ft,  my  lips    with-hold 
From  uttering  what  thou  gav  ft  in  charge  : 
i  o  Nor  kept  within  my  breaft  confin'd 
Thy  faithfulnefs,  and  faving  grace  ; 
But  preach'd  thy  love  for  ail  defign'd, 
That  all  might  that  and  truth  embrace, 

1 1  Then  let  thofe  mercies  I  declar'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  kindnefs  my  reward, 
Thy  truth  my  fafe  protection  be, 
I  2  For  I  with  troubles  am  diftrefs'd, 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear  : 
Nor  lefs  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefs'd, 
That  plunge  and  link  n  e  to  dcfpair. 

As  :oon,  alas  !  I  may  recount 
The  hairs  on  this  afllicted  head  ; 
My  vanquim'd  courage  they  furmount, 
And  fill  my  drooping  ioul  with  dread 

PART    III. 
13  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 
For  never  was  more  preffing  need  : 
ranee,  Lord,  appear, 
tq  that  deliv'rance  Jpecd. 

14  Confusion 


72  PSALM    xli. 

14  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

1  9  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 
With  fhime  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fportof  my  affliction  made. 

16  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  p'rife  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  refound,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17  Thus,  wretched  tho'  I  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'ft  reftore, 

To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 
PSALM    XLI. 
1 TJ  APP  Y  the  man  whofe  tender  care 

1    1      relieves  the  poor  diftrefs'd  ! 
When  he's  by  troubles  compafs'd  round, 

the  Lord  fhall  give  him  reft. 

2  The  Lord  his  life  with  bleffings  crown'd, 
in  fafety  fhall  prolong  ; 

And  difappoint  the  will  of  thofe, 
that  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he  in  languishing  eftate, 
opprefs'd  with  ficknefs  lie  ; 

The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  bed, 
and  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  •, 

w  Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
u  tlio'  I  have  much  tranfgreiVd." 

5  ^ 


PSALM    xli.  73 


j  My  cruel  foes,  with  fland'rous  words 

attempt  to  wound  my  rame  : 
%l  Wkn  lhallhe  die  (fay  they)  and  men 

"  forget  his  very  name  r" 
6  Suppofe  they  formal  viiits  make, 

tis  all  but  empty  fhow  : 
They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 

and  vent  it  where  they  go* 

7,  8  With  private  whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe, 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
i(  A  fore  difeafe  afflicts  him  now  : 

"  he's  fall'n  no  more  to  rife. 
9  My  own  familiar  bofom-friend, 

on  whom  I  mo  ft  rely'd, 
Has  me,  whofe  daily  gueft  he  was 

with  open  fcorndefy'd. 

io  But  thou  my  fad  and  wreched  ftatc, 

in  mercy,  Lord  regard  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  crimes 
may  meet  their  juft  reward, 
f  1 1  By  this  I  know,  thy  gracious  ear 

is  open  when  I  call  j 
Becaufe  thou  fuffer'ft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

12  Thy  tender  care  fecures  my  life 
from  danger  and  difgrace  ; 

And  thou  vouchfaf'ft  to  fet  me  ftili 
before  thy  glorious  face. 

13  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord  and  God 
from  age  to  age  be  bleft  5 

And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 
with  loud  Amcn's  exprefsM. 

G  PS  A 


$4  PS  A  L  M   xliL 

PSALM    XLII. 

,3       A    S  pants  the  heart  for  cooling  ftreams 
_XJL_   when  heated  in  the  chafe  ; 

So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
and  thy  refrefhing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
rny  thirfly  foul  doth  pine  : 

•O  !  when  fhall  I  behold  thy  face, 
thou  majefty  divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftant  food,  while  thus 
infulting  foes  upbraid  •, 

cc  Deluded  wrech  !  where's  now  thy.God? 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ? 

4  I  figh  whene'er  my  muling  thoughts 
thole  happy  days  prefcnt, 

When  I  with  troops  of  pious  friends 
thy  temple  did  frequent  : 

When  I  advane'd  with  fongs  of  praifc, 

my.foiemia-.vows  to  pay  •, 
And  led  the  joyful  facred. throng, 

that  kept  the  feftal  day. 

5  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down  my  foul? 
truft  God  ;  and  he'll  employ 

His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankfiil hymns  of  joy. 

6  My  foul's  caft  down,  O  God ;  but  thinks 
on  thee  £nd  Sion,  ftill  ; 

From  Jordan's  bank,  from  Hermon's  heights, 

and  Miffar's  humbler  .hill. 
j  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ; 

and,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 
Fall  ipouting  down,  till  round  my  foul, 

a, roaring  fea  is  fprcad. 

8'Bu? 


F  S  A  L  NT  xlli,  xllIL 

&  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  Ufe>  - 

has  once  difpellM  the  ftorm, 
To  thee  I'll  midnight  anthems  Ting, 

and  all  my  vows  perform. 
<f  God  of  m/ftrength,  how  long  {hall  I, 

lHce  one  forgotten,  mourn, 
Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  exposM 

to  my  oppreffors  fcorn  ? 

i©  My  Heart  is  piercM  as  with  a  fword, 

whil'ft  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 
cc  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ; 

t€  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ? 
1 1   Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down  my  foul  ? 

hope  trill  ;  and  thou  fhalt  fing 
The  praife  of  him-who  is  the  God, 

thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM   XLTII. 

1  T  UST  judge  of  heaven,  againft  my  foes 
J     Bo  thou  aflert  my  injur'd  right  : 

O  !  fet  mc  free,  my  God,  from  thoie 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 

2  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  ftay, 
Why  leav'il  thou  me  in  deep'diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whiiit  me  iniulting  foes  oppreis  ? 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bleftj 
Be  thefe  mv  guides,  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  %  holy  hill  1  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray, 

4  Then  will  I  there  frefh  altars  raiie 
To  God  who  is  my  only  joy  ; 

And  well  tun'd  harps  with  longs  of  praife 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  emplov. 

S  Wh^ 


76  PSALM     xliii,  xllv. 

5   n-  a,  my  foul  ?  and  why 

#So  *d  with  anxious  care  ? 

br  aid  rely  ; 
(late  repair. 
PS  XLIV. 

r    /O^LOPti)  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 
\^J*  in  our  att  its, 

-  perform'd, 
irs : 

•  here,  didfi  drive 
this  land, 
d  ftrokes 
ofth]  and. 

3  For  net  their  courage,  nor  their  fword, 

q  gave ; 
agth,  that,  from  unequal  force, 
:ir  fainting  troops  could  lave  ; 
But  thy  :  d,  and  pow'rful  arm, 

whoie  fuee-our  they  implorM  ; 
Thy  prefence  with  the  chofen  race, 
who  thy  great  name  ador'd. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  father's  cwn'd. 
thou  art  our  FovVcign  King  ; 

O  !   therefore,  as  thou  didft  to  them, 

to  us  delivYance  bring. 
$  Thro'  thy  victorious  name,  our  arms 

the  pr on  deft  foe  (hail  quell  ; 
And  crufh  tnern  with  repeated  ftrokes, 

as  oft  as  they  rebel. 

6  I'll  neither  truft  my  bow  nor  fword, 
when  I  in  fight  engage  : 

7  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foes  fubdu'd, 
and  ihan/d  their  fpiteful  rage. 

8  To 


P  S  A  L  M    x  -7 

8  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afcribe, 
from  whom  the  :  came  : 

In  God  we  w:  e  afll  day, 

i  e  v  e  r  bl  e  Is  his  na  m  e . 

PART     II. 

9  But  thou  haft  cafe  us  on  ;  and  now 
moil  ihamefully  w,e  yield  •, 

For  thou  no  more  vouchiar'ft  to  lead 

our  armies  to  the  .kid. 
io  Since  when,  to  evVy  upftart  foe 

we  turn  our  backs  in  fight  \ 
And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  feaft, 

who  bear  us  ancient  fpite. 

ii   To  {laughter  doom'd,  we  fall  like  fheep 

into  their  butchering  hands  •, 
Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 

difpers'd  thro'  heathen  lands. 
1  z  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  for  flaves-s 

and  let  their  price  Co  low, 
That  not  thy  treasure,  by  the  fale, 

but  their  difgrace  may  grow  : 

13,14  Reproarh'd  by  all  the  nations  rounds 

the  heathen's  bye-word  grown  ; 
Whole  fcorn  of  us  is  both" in  fpeech, 

and  mocking  geftures,  (hown. 
ly  Confuiion  ftrikes  me  biind  ;  my  face 

in  conicious  fhame  I  hide  ; 
l6While  we  are  feoff  'd,  and  GodblafpLeivA: 

by  their  licentious  pride. 

p  a  r  r   in. 

17  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  fidlVi  ; 

all  this  we  have  endur'd  \ 
Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renoune'd  thv  name, 

cr  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  : 

G 2  18  Bu; 


78  PSALM    xlir,  xiv. 

1 8  But  id  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 
our  hearts  and  fteps  with  care  ; 

io  Tho'  thou  haft  broken  all   our  itrength, 
and  we  almoft  defpair. 

20  Could  we,  fcrgeting  thy  great  name, 

on  other  gods  rely, 
2i    And  not  the  fearcher  of  all  hearts 

the  treach'rous  crime  defcry  ? 

22  Thou  feeft  what  furFVings  for  thy  lake 
we  cyYy  day  fuftain  ; 

All  il.iughter'd,  or  reieiVd  like  fliecp    . 
appointed  to  be  ilaiu. 

23  Awake,  arifc  ;  let  feeming  fleep 
no  longer  thee  detain  ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  lue  to  thee, 
forever  fue  in  vain. 

24  O  !  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  face 
from  our  aftlicled  ftate, 

25  Whofe  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth 
with  griefs  oppreffive  weight  ? 

A  rife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hafie 

to  our  debVrance  make  : 
Redeem  us,  Lord,  if  not  for  ours, 

yet  for  thv  mercy's  Hike. 

p  s  a'l  m  xlv. 

WHILE  I  theKing's  loud  praife  rchearfe 
indited  by  my  heart, 
My  tongue  is* like  the  pen  or*  him 

that  writes  with  ready  art. 
2   Hox  ma: chiefs  is  thy  form,  O  King  ! 

thy  mouth  with  gr.ace  overflows  : 
Eecaule  frcfli  blcfiings  God  on  thee 
eternally  beftows, 

3  Gird 


PSALM    xlv.  7, 

*  Gird  on  thy  (word,  moft  mighty  Prince  ; 

and  clad  in  rich  array, 
With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 

majeftic  pomp  difplay. 

4  Ride  on  in  ftate,  and  ftill  protett 
the  meek,  thejuft,  the  true  ; 

"Whilit  thy  right-hand  with  iwift  revenge 
docs  all  thy  foes  purfue. 

5  How  (harp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 
that  dare  thy  pow'r  oppoie  ! 

Down,  down  they  fall,whiie  thro'  their  heart 
the  pointed  arrow  goes. 

6  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd 
forever  to  endure  •, 

Thy  fcepterM  fway  fhall  always  laft, 
by  righteous  laws  fecure. 

7  Becaufe  thy  heart,  by  juftice  led, 
did  upright  ways  approve, 

And  hated  ftill  the  crooked  paths 
where  wand'ring  iinners  rove  ; 

Therefore,  did  God,  thy  God,  on  thee 
the  oil  of  gladnefs  fhed  ; 

And  has.  above  thy  fellows  round, 
advanced  thy  lofty  head. 

8  With  caflia,  aloes,  and  myrrh, 
thy  royal  robes  abound  : 

Which,  fr<  >m  the  (lately  wardrobe  brought, 

-  fpread  grateful  odours  round. 
p  A  along  the  honourable  train 

did  princely  virgins  wait  ; 
The  Q^ieen  was  plac'd  at  thy  right-hand 
in  golden  robes  of  itate. 

PART 


PSALM    xIy. 

PART     II. 

10  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  givecar* 
and  to  my  words  attend  : 

Forget  thy  native  country  oqw, 
and  ev'ry  former  friend. 

1 1  So  fhall  thy  beauty  charm  the  King, 
nor  ihall  his  love  decay  : 

Tor  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 
to  him  due  rev'rence  pay. 

12  The  Tyrian  matrons,  rich  and  proud, 
fhall  humble  prefents  make, 

And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fue, 
thy  favour  to  partake. 

1 3  The  King's  fair  daughter's  beauteous  foul 
all  inward  graces  fill  ; 

Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  gold, 
adorn'd  with  coftly  fkill. 

1 4  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drefVd, 
with  needleS  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
fhall  to  the  King  be  brought* 

£5  With  all  the  ftate  of  folemn  joy 

the  triumph  moves  along  ; 
'Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court 

receives  the  pompous  throng. 

1 6  Thou,  in  thy  royal  Father's  room, 
muft  princely  ions  expect  ; 

Whom  thou  to  different  realms  may 'ft  fend 
to  govern  and  protect  : 

17  Whilft  this  my  fong  to  future  times 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  name  ; 

And  makes  the  world  with  one  confent 
Uiy  lafting  praife  proclaim.         PoALM 


PSALM     xlvi.  Si 

PSALM    XLVI. 

I  jT^I  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diftrcfs  ; 
\jf  A  prefent  help,  when  dangers  prefs; 

In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 
2,  ^  Tho*  earth  were  from  her  centre  toiVd 
And  mountain?  in  the  ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

4  A  gender,  ftream  with  gladnefs  ±1  111 

The  city  of  our  Lord  (hall  fill, 

TJie  royal  feat  of  God  mo  ft  high  ; 

5  God  dwells  in  Zion,  whole  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'  aflaults  of  earthly  powYs, 

While  his  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,  and  tfifpersM  their  pow'rs. 

7  The  Lord  of  hoits  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

Our  father's  guardian  God,  and  curs. 

8  Come  fee  the  wonders  he  has  wrought, 
On  earth  what  denotation  brought  ; 

o  How  he  has  caim'd  the  jarring  world  : 
He  broke  the  warlike  fpear  and  bow  ; 
With  them  their  thund'ring  chariots  too 

Into  devouring  flames  were  huri'd. 

to  Submit  to  God's  almighty  fv/ay  j 
For  him  the  heathen  fhall  ooey, 

And  earth  her  fcvYtign  Lord  confefs  : 

I I  The  God  of  hoits  conducts  our   arms, 
Our  towV  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

As  to  our  fathers  in  diftrefs. 

PSAL  M 


it 


PS  ALM     xlvii,  xlviii. 


PSALM    XLVII. 

1  f^\   AH  ye  people,  clap  your  hands, 
l\^J    And  with  triumphant  voices  ling  : 
No  force  the  mighty  pow'r  withftands, 
Of  God,  the  univerfal  King. 

3,  4  He  {hail  oppofing  nations  cjuell, 
And  with  fuccefs  our  battles  fight  ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  muft  dwell,  , 
The  pride  of  Jacob,  his  delight. 

5,  ,6  God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 

With  fhouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets  found  : 

To'him  repeated  praifes  fing, 

And  let  the  chearful  fong  go  round. 

7,  8   Your  utmoft  Ikill  in  praife  be  mown,  • 

For  him  who  all  the  world  commands  •, 

"Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 

And  fpreads  his  lway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

9  Our  chiefs,  and  tribes,  that  far  from  hence^ 
T'  adore  the  GdH  of  Abi-'am  came  ; 
Found  l\im  their  conftant  furc  defence, 
How  great  and  glorious  is  his  name  ! 

PSALM    XLVIII. 
iT^HE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 

J_      and  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion,  on  whofe  happy  mount 

his  facred  throne  is  rais'd. 

2  Her  towYs  the  joy  of  all  the  earth, 
with  beautiou^  profpecl:  rife  ; 

On  her  north-fide  th'  almighty  King's 
imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  : 
his  prefence  is  her  guard  : 

4  Confed'rate  kings  withdrew  their  fiege, 
and  of  fuccefs  defpair'd.  5  Thejr 


PSALM    xlviii.  *z 


3 


5  They  view'd  her  walls,  admired  and  fled; 
with  grief  and  terror  ftruck  -y 

6  Like  women  whom  the  fudden  pangs 
of  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7  .No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  fleets  from  Tarfhifli'  wealthy  coafte 

by  eaftern  winds  are  torn. 
3  InSion  we  have  feen  performed 

a  work  that  was  foretold  -, 
In  pledge  that  God,  for  times  to  come5 

his  city  will  uphold. 

9  Not  in  our  fortrefles  and  walls 

did  we,  O  God,  confide  ; 
But  on  the  temple  fix'd  our  hopes, 

in  which  thou  didft  refide. 
io  According  to  thy  fov'reiga  name, 

thy  praife  thro' earth  extends  ; 
Thy  powerful  arm  as  juftice  guides, 

chaftifes,  or  defends. 

i 1  Let  Sion's  mount  with  joy  refbund, 

her  daughters  all  be  taught, 
In  fongs.his  judgments  to  extol, 

who  this  deiiv'rance  wrought. 

1 2  Compafs  her  walls  with  folemn  pomp  } 
your  eyes  quite  round  her  caft  ; 

Count  all  her  towVs,  and  fee  if  there 
you  find  one  ftone  difplac'd. 

13  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 
obferve  their  order  well  ; 

That,  with  afTurance,  to  your  heirs, 
the  wonder  you  may  tell. 

14  This 


84 


PSALM    xlviii,  xlix. 


14  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours, 

whilft  we  in  him  confide  \ 
Who,  as  he  has  prefer  v\i  us  now, 

till  death  will  be  our  guide. 

PSALM    XLIX. 

1  T     E'r  all  the  lift'ning  world  attend, 

2  1  j    and  my  inftructions  hear  : 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor, 

•  with  joint  confent  give  ear  : 
-3  My  mouth,  with  fa.cred  wifdom  fill'd, 

iliall  good  advice  impart  •, 
The  found  reiult  of  prudent  thoughts, 
digefted  in  nay  heart. 

4  To  parables  of  weighty  fenfe 
I  will  my  ear  incline  ; 

While  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  fiiig, 
dark  words  of  deep  defign. 

5  Why  fhould  my  courage  fail  in  times 
of  danger  and  of  doubt  ; 

When  linners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs\i  me  about  ? 

6  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  trufl: 
in  heaps  of  treafure  place  : 

And  boafting,  triumph,  when  they  f^e 
their  ill-got  wealth  increafe  ; 

7  Are  vet  unable  from  the  grave 
their  deareft  friend  to  free ; 

Nor  can,  by  force  of  coftly  bribes, 
reverfe  God's  firm  decree. 

8,  0   Their  vain  endeavors  they  mud  quit) 

the  price  is  held  too  high  : 
No  fums  can  purchafe  fuch  a  grant, 

that  man  {lull  never  die. 

10  Not 


Ilk 


PSALM    xlix.  85 

1©  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 

nor  fools  their  folly  fave  ; 
But  both  muft  perilh,  and,  in  death, 

their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1  For  tho'  they  think  their  ftately  feats 
fhall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall  ; 

But  their  remembrance  laft  in  lands, 
which  by  their  names  they  call  ; 

12  Yet  mall  their  fame  be  ioon  forgot^ 
how  great  lbe'er  their  ftate  : 

With  beafts  their  memory,  and  they, 
fhall  (hare  one  common  fate. 
PART    II. 

13  How  great  their  folly  is,  who  thus 
0  abfurd  conclufions  make  ! 

And  yet  their  children,  unreclaim'd, 

repeat  the  grofs  miftake.  J 

14  They  all,  like  fheep  to  (laughter  led, 
the  prey  of  death  are  made  ; 

Their  beauty  while  the  juft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  fhall  fade. 

15  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul ; 
and  from  the  greedy  grave 

His  greater  pow'r  fhall  fet  me  free, 
and  to  himfelf  receive. 

16  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly  me» 
in  envy'd  wealth  abound  j 

Nor  tho'  their  profp'rous  houfe  increafe, 
with  ilate  and  honour  crown'd. 

17  For  when  they're  fummon'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  behind  ;  (death, 

No  ihadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  : 

H  18  And 


86 


P  S  A  L  M    xlix,  1. 


iS  And  yet  they  tho't  their  ftate  was  blcft 

caught  in  the  flatt'rer's  fnare  ; 
Who  praifes  thole  that  flight  all  elfe, 

and  of  themfdves  take  care. 

19  In.  their  forefathers  fteps  they  tread  ; 

and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 
Their  wretched  anceftors,  and  they, 

in  endlefs  darknels  lie. 
£0  Tor  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  ftate  ; 

nnleis  hejs  truly  wife, 
As  like  a  fenfual  be  ail  he  lives, 

fo,  like  a  beaft,  he  dies. 

PSALM    L. 

y,r  I  ^  HE  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  Goi 
2     Jl     Hath  fent  his  fummons  all  abroad. 

From  dawning  light,  till  day  declines  ; 
The  liiVning  earth  his  voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 

Where  beauty  in  perfection  ihines. 

3,  4  Our  God  (hall  come,  and  keep  nomorf 
Ivlifconitru'd  filence,  as  before  ; 

But  wafting  flames  before  him  lend  : 
Around  {hall  tempefts  fiercely  rage, 
While  he  does  heav'n  and  earth  engage 

his  juft  tribunal  to  attend. 

5,  6   Afiemble  all  my  faints  to  me 
(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree,) 
That  in  my  laiting  cov'nant  live  ! 
And  off  rings  bring  with  conitant  care  : 
(The  heav'ns  his  juftice  ihall  declare  ; 
>r  God  himfeif  {hall  ientence  give.) 

7  Attend 


PSALM    1.  87 

If   Attend,  my  people  ;  Ifrael  hear  ; 
Thy  ftrong  accufer  Til  appear  ;fc 

Thy  God,  thy  only  God,  am  I  : 
R  Tis  not  of  offerings  I  complain, 
,Which,  daily  in  mv  temple  flaic, 

My  facred  altar  did  iupply. 

'9  Will  this  alone  atonement  make  ? 
No  bullock  from  thy  ftall  Til  take, 

Nor  be-goat  from  thy  fold  accept  ; 
10  The  fore  ft  beafts,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too,  are  all  my  own, 

That  on  a  thoufand  hills  are  kept. 

itl  know  the  fowls,  that  build  their  nefte 
In  craggy  rocks  ;   and  favage  beafts, 
That  loofely  haunt  the  open  fields  : 

12  If  feiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
I  need  not  feek  relief  from  thee, 

Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields^ 

13  Think'ft  thou  that  I  have  any  need 
On  ilaughter'd  bulls  and  goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  flefh  and  drink  their  blood  ? 

14  The  facrifices  I  require, 

Are  hearts  which  love  and  zeal  infpire, 
And  vows  with  ftricleft  care  made  good, 

1  5  In  time  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  iafe  and  tree  ; 

And  thou  returns  of  praife  ihall  make. 
16  But  to  the  wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
How  darTt  thou  teach  my  laws  abroad* 

Or  in.  thy  mouth  my  covenant  take  ? 

And: 


88 


PSALM!,  II. 


;  7  For  ftubborn  thou,  con£rn}'d  in  fin, 
Haft  proof  againft  injftruftion  been, 

And  pf  my  word  did  it  lightly  fpeak. 

1 8  When  thou  a  frbtile  thief  didft  fee, 
Thou  glat'  ly  didft  with  him  agree,  „ 

And  with  adult'rers  didft  partake. 

19  Vile  dander  is  thy  chief  delight  : 
Thy* tongue,  by  envy  movM,  and  ipite, 

Deceitful  tales  dofth/,  :  rly  fpread. 

20  Thou  dofj  with  hateful  fcand  a  Is  wound 
Thy  brpther,  and  with  lyes  <~on:    und 

The  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed, 

2  ?Thefe  things  didft  thou, whom  ftill  I ftrove 
To  gain  with  filence,  and  with  love  ; 

Till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  : 
But  Fll  reprove  and  fhame  thee  now, 
And  let  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 
1 
22  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools  left  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 

While  none  fhall  dare  your  caufe  to  own  : 
2^  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives  ; 
And  to  the  man  who  juftly  lives, 
My  ftrong  falvation  fhall  be  mown. 

PSALM    LI. 
1  T  T  AVE  mercy,  Lord  on  me, 
as  thou  wert  ever  kind  : 
Let  me  opprtfsM  with  loads  of  guilt, 
thy  wonted  mercy  find. 
2,   3  Wafli  off  my  foul  Offence, 
and  cleanle  me  from  my  fin  : 
For  I  confefs  my  crime,  and  fee 
how  great  my  guilt  Las  been. 

4  A^ainft 

J 


PSAL  M    K,  89 

4  Againft  thee,  Lord  alone, 
and  only  in  thy  fight, 

Have  I  tranfgrefs'd  ;  and  tho'  condemned, 
muft  own  thy  judgments  right. 

5  In  guilt  each  part  was  form'd 
of  all  this  finful  frame  ; 

In  guilt  I  was  conceiv'd,  and  born 
the  heir  of  fin  and  fhame. 

6  Yet  thou,  whofe  fearching  eye 
does  inward  truth  require, 

In  fecret  did  ft  with  wifdom's  laws 
my  tender  foul  infpire. 

7  With  hyfop  purge  me,  Lord  -, 
and  io  I  clean  ihali  be  : 

I  Avail  with  fnow  in  whitenefs  vie, 
when  purifi'd  by  thee. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 
thy  kind  forgiving  voice  ; 

That  fo  the  bones  which  thou  haft  brc^v" 

may  with  frefh  itrcngth  rejoice. 

9,    io  Blot  out  my  crying  lins, 

nor  me  in  anger  view  ; 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 

an  upright  mind  renew, 

PART    II. 

II  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 
Nor  caft  me  from  thy  fight  •, 

Nor  let  thy  holy  Spirit  take 

its  everlafting  flight. 

1 2  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 

let  me  again  obtain  ; 
And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  fupport 

my  fainting  foul  fuftain. 

H-  %  J-  So 


c/m  P  S  A  L  M      Ii,  lii. 

r3  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 

to  finners  will  impart  ; 
Whilft  my  advice  fh  ill  wicked  men, 

to  thyjiift  laws  convert.     - 

T4  My  guilt  of  blooci  remove, 

my  Saviour  and  my  God  ; 
And  my  glad  tongue  (hall  loudly  tell 

thy-righteous  acts  abroad. 

t  ^  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 
with  forrow  clns'd,  and  fhame  : 

So  fhall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  praife 
to  all  the  world  proclaim. 
1 6  Could  facrifice  atone, 
whole  flocks  and  herds  fhould  die  ; 

But  on  fuch  offerings  thou  difdainft 
to  caft  a  gracious  eye. 

t  7   A  broken  Spirit  is 
by  God  nioft  highly  priz'd  \ 
Br  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
fhall  never  be  defpis'd. 

1 8  Let  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good  will  affur'd  ; 

And  thy  own  city  flour  ifh  long, 
by  lofty  wails  fecur'd. 

19  Tire  juft  fhall  then  attend, 
and  pleafing  tribute  pay  ; 

And  facrifice  of  choiceft  kind, 
upon  thy  altar  lav. 

PSALM     LII. 
I    TN  vain  O  man  of  lawleis  might, 

jL      thou  boaft'ft  thyfeif  in  ill  ; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truil, 
vouchfafes  his  favour  full, 

2  Th* 


PSALM     lii,    liii.  91 

2  Thy  wicked  tongue  docs  fland'roua  talcs 

malicioufly  deviie  ? 
And,  fharper  than  a  razor  fet, 
it  wounds  with  treacherous  lies. 

3,  4  Thy  tho'ts  are  more  on  ill,  than  good, 

on  lies,  than  truth  employ  (J  ; 
Thy  tongue  delights  in  words  by  which 

the  guiltlefs  are  deftroy'd. 

5  God  (hall  forever  blaft  thy  hopes, 
and  (hatch  thee  foon  away  ; 

Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  world,  to  flay. 

6  The  iult,  with  pious  fear  fhall  fee 
the  downfall  of  thy  pride  : 

And  at  thy  flidden  ruin  laugh, 
and  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 

7  u  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  was, 
M  who  proudly  Goddefy'd, 

"  Who  trufted  in  his  wealth,  and  (131 
<(  on  wicked  arts  relyM." 

S  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive  plants 

that  made  God's  temple  round  ; 
And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 

to  be  forever  crown'd. 
9  So  fhall  my  .foul  with  pralfe,  O  God, 

extol  thy  wond'rous  love  ; 
An  :  or  thy  name  with  patience  wait  ; 

for  this  thy  faints  approve. 
P  S  A  L  Jl    LIII. 
ir  3  ^HE  wicked  fools  rnuft  lure  fuprofe 

JL      that  God  is  but  a  name  : 
This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  fliows^ 

fip.ee  virtue  all  difclaim. 

2  The 


9Z  PSALM    liii,   liv. 

2  TheLord  look'd  down  from  heav'ns  high 
the  fons  of  men  to  view,  (tow'r 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 
or  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all  he  faw  were  backward  gone, 
degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 

None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  iinful  race. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 
fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown  ; 

That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat,, 
and  God's  juft  pow'r  diibwn  ? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fears  fhall  ftrangelygrow; 
and  they  defpis'd  of  God, 

Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  his  hand  fhall  throw 
their  fhatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ, 
to  break  our  fervile  band, 

Loud  fhouts  of  \yiiverfal  joy 

fhould  eccho  through  the  land. 
P  S  A  L  M   LIV. 
iT     ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  name  5. 
2|  j    and  in  thy  itrength  appear, 
To  judge  my  caufe  ;  accept  my  pray'r, 

and  to  my  words  give  ear. 
3  Mere  ftrangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 

to  ruin  me  defign'd  \ 
And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God> 

againft  my  folil  combin'd. 

4,  5  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my  friends  ; 

and  he's  the  fureft  guard  : 
The  God  of  truth  fhall  give  my  foes 

their  falfhood's  juil  reward  \ 

6  While 


PSALM     liv,   Iv.  93 

6  While  T  my  grateful  off 'rings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  joy  \ 

And  in  his  praiie  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  Frbm  dreadful  danger  an.'. 
the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  : 

Thro1  him  mall  I,  of  all  my  foes, 
the  juft  definition  ice. 

PSALM     LV. 
i /^l  IVE  ear,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

\JT   and  liften  when  I  p- 
N or  from  thy  humble  fuppiiant  turn, 
thy  glorious  face  away. 

2  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 
and  hear  my  grievous  moans  ; 

V  bilfl  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare 
with  artlcfs  fighs  and  groans. 

3  Hark  how  the  foe  infults  alc*uJ  ! 

how  fierce    oppreflbrs  rage  !  '       f. 

Whofe  flandVous  tongues  with  wrathful 

again  ft  my  fame  engage. 
4,   5  My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain,  my  fc  ul 

with  deadly  frights  diftrefs'd  ; 
With  fear  and  trembling  compaiVJ  round, 

with  horror  quite  oppreiYd. 

6  How  often  wifiYd  I  then,   that  I 

the  dove's  fwift  wings  could  get  ; 
That  I  might  take  my  Ipeedy  flight, 

and  leek  a  fafe  retreat  ! 
7,  8  Then  would  I  wander  far  fi  cm  hence  ; 

and  in  wild  defarts  ftray, 
Till  all  this  furious  ftorm  was  fpfcrit, 

this  tempeft  paft  away. 

PART 


94.  PSALM    It. 

PART     II. 

9  Deflroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  defigns, 

their  counfels  foon  divide  ; 
For  through  the  city  my  griev'd  eyes 

have  ftrife  and  rapine  fpy'd. 
io  By  day  and  night  on  evVy  wall 

they  walk  their  conftant  round  ; 
And  iri  themidft  of  all  her  ftrength, 

are  grief  and  mifehief  found. 

M   Whoe'er  thro1  ev'ry  part  fhall  roam, 

with  frefh  diforders  meet ; 
Deceit  and  guile  their  conftant  pofts 

maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 
12  For  'twas  not  any  open,  foe, 

that  faife  reflections  made  ; 
For  then  I  could  with  eafe  have  borne 

the  bitter  things  he  fold  : 

*Twas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did  againrf  me  rife  : 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  my  felf 

from  his  malicious  eyes. 
13,  14  But  'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  guide,  my 

whom  tend'reft  love  did  join  :     (friend, 
Whofe  fweet  advice  I  valu'd  moft, 

whofe  pray'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 

15  Sure  vengeance  equal  to  their  crime* 

fuch  traitors,  muft  iurprife  ; 
And  fudden  death  requite  thofe  ills 

they  wickedly  devife. 
16,  17  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  ftill 

fhall  in  my  aid  appear  : 
At  morn  and  noon,  and  night  I'll  pray, 

and  he  my  voice  fhall  hear. 

PART 


PSALM    lv,  hi.  95 

PART    III. 

1 8  God  has  releas'd  my  foul  from  thofe, 
that  did  with  me  contend  ; 

And  made  a   nurn'rous  hoft  of  friends 
my  righteous  caufe  defend. 

19  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old, 
{hall  now  his  fuppliant  hear  ; 

And  punifh  thofe,  whofe  profp'rous  ftate 
makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

20  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faithlefs  men 
perfidioufly  devife 

To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 

and  break  the  ftrongeft  ties  ? 
2  i  Tho'  loft  and  melting  arc  their  words, 

their  hearts  writh  war  abound  : 
Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmooth  than  oil, 

and  yet  like  fwords  they  wound. 

22  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 
and  he  lhall  thee  ftiftain  : 

He  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fupplant 
the  wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 

23  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lies  and  blood, 
lhall  all  untimely  die  ; 

Whilft  I  for  health,  and  length  of  days, 
on  thee  my  God  rely. 

PSALM    LVI. 

1  T^\0  thou,   O  God,  in  mercy  help  : 
JL/    for  man  my  life  purfues  : 

To  crufh  me  with  repeated  wrongs, 
he  daily  ftrife  renews. 

2  Continually  my  fpitefui  foes 
to  ruin  me  combine  : 

Thou  fecft,  who  fitt'ft  enthron'd  on  high, 
what  mighty  numbers  join. 

3  But 


56  PSALM  Jvi. 

3  But  tho'  fomttimes  furpriz'd  by  fear, 
(on  danger's  fir  ft  alarm)  ; 

Yet  frill  fbi  fuccour  I  depend 
on  thy  almighty  arm. 

4  God's  faithful  promife   I  fhall  praife, 
on  which  I  now  rely  : 

In  God  1  truft,  and  trufting  him, 
the  arm  of  flefh  defy. 

5  They  wreft  my  words  and  make  'emfpeak 

a  fenfe  they  never  meant  : 
Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlefs  fpite, 
on  my  deftruction  bent. 

6  In  clofe  affemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

7  Shall  fuch  injuftire  ft  ill  efcape  ? 
O  righteous  God,  arife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  wrat,h  (too  long  provok'd) 
this  impious  race  chaftife. 

8  Thou  numbVeft  all  my  wand'ring  fteps, 
fince  firft  compel'd  to  flee  : 

My  very  tears  are  treafur'd  up, 
and  rcgifter'd  by  thee. 

9  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  aid, 
my  foes  fliall  be  o'erthrown  ; 

For  I  am  well  aflur'd,  that  God 

mv  righteous  caufe  will  own. 
io,  i  i    I'll  truft  God's  word,  and  fo  defpife 

the  force  that  man  can  raife  •, 
12  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due  : 

to  thee  1*11  render  praife. 

13  Thou 


PS  AL  M     Ivi,  Ivii.  57 

13  Thou  haft  retrieved  my  foul  from  death* 

and  thou  wilt  ffl!l  fecure 
The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  preferv'd, 

and  make  my  footftcps  fare  : 
Thai  thus,  protected  by  thy  pow'r, 

I  may  this  light  enjoy: 
And  in  the  fervice  of  my  God, 

my  lengthen'd  days  employ. 

P \  S  A  L  M    LVII. 
ir  a  ^HY  mercy,  Lord,  to  ms  extend, 

j|       On  thy  protection  I  depend  , 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  frorm  is  paft. 

2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fovVeign  Judge  and  God  moll  high. 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And' wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heav'n  protect  me  by  thy  arm, 
And  fhame  all  thofe  that  leek   my  harm  ; 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth   on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  lavage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce, 

With  men  whole  teeth  are  fpears,  their  word? 
Invenom'd  darts,  and  two  edg'd  iwords, 

5  Be  thou>  O  God  exalted  high  •, 
And,  as  thy  glory  rills  the  iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 

hou  art  here,  as  there,  obevM. 

6  To  take  me,  they  their  net  prepar'd^ 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnar'd  j 
But  fell  themfelves,  byjuft  decree, 
Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 

*  7» 


9%  PSALM    Ivil,  Iviii. 

7  O  God,  my  heart  is  hVd,  'tis  bent, 
It's  thankful  tribute  to  ^efent  ; 
And,  with  my  heart  my  voice  Til  raife 
To  thee,  my  God, in  fongs  of  praife. 
$    Awake,  my  glory,  harp,  and  lutef 
No  longer  let  your  firings  be  mute  j 
Ai)d  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
WilTwith  the  early  dawn  awake. 

0  Thy  praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
I  o  all  the  lift'ning  nations  round  ; 

i  o  Thy  mercy  higheil  heav'n  tranfcends, 

Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends, 
i  i  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 

£  ndj  as  thy  glory  fills  the  iky, 

So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 

Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd  ; 
PSALM     LVI1I. 

i  ^t  PEAK,  Ofye  judges  of  the  earth, 

|^3   if  juft  your  fentence  be  ; 
Or  mu  ft  rot  innocence  appeal 

to  heav'n,  from  your  decree  ? 
?.  Your  wicked  hearts  and  judgments  are 

alike  by  malice  fway'd  ; 
Your  griping  hands  by  weighty  bribes, 

to  violence  betray 'd. 

3  To  virtne,  ftrangers  from  the  womb, 
their  infanj  fteps  wen:  wrong  : 

They  prattled  flander  and  in  lies 
employ 'd  their  lifping  tongue. 

4  No  ferpent  of  parch U  Afric's  breed, 
does  ranker  poifon  bear  ; 

The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  fullea  ear. 

5  Uamov'd 


PSALM       Iviii,  lix.  99 

5  Unmov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 
as  adders  they  remain  ; 

From  whom  the  ikiiful  charmer's  voice 
can  no  attention  g 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening  rage> 
and  timely  break  their  powY  : 

Difarm  thefe  growing  lion's  jaws, 
e'er  pradiis'd  to  devour. 

7  Let  now  their  infolence  at  height, 
like  ebbing  tides-  be  fpent  ; 

Their  ihiver'd  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent  : 

8  Like  fnaiis  let  them  duTolve  to  flimc  » 
like  hafty  births  become, 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  fun, 
and  dead  within  the  womb,. 

9  E'er  thorns  can  make  the  ^ -fh  pots  boil, 
tempeftuous  wrath  (hall  come 

From  God,  and  fnatch  them  hence  alive 

to  their  eternal  doom. 
io  The  righteous  mail  rejoice  to  fee 

their  crimes  fuch  vengeance  meet  ; 
And  faints  in  perfect! to »s  blood 

iliaii  dip  their  harinitfs  feet. 

II  TranfgreiTors  then  with  grief  fhali  fee 

juft  men  rewards  obtain  ; 
And  own  a  God  whofe  juftice  will 
the  guiltv  earth  arraign. 

PSALM     LIX. 
iT"VELlVER  me,  O  Lord  my  God,, 

X_^   from  all  my  fpiteful  foes  : 
In  my  defence  oppofe  thy  pow'r 
to  theirs  who  me  oppofe. 

2  Preferve 


'!<>•  PSALM    lix. 

2  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  nice, 
who  make  a  trad«  of  ill  *, 

Protect  me  from  reroorfelefe  men 
who  feck  my  blood  to  fpitt. 

3  Truy  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  powYs 
agninft  my  life  eoihbine, 

-Implacable  ;  yet,  Lord,  thou  know'ft, 
for  no  offence  of  mine. 

4  In  hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  gnililcis  life  to  take  : 

Xook  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diftrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. 

:5  Thou*  Lord  of  hefts,  and  UraePs  God, 

their  heathen  rage  fupprefs  ; 
Relentlefs  vengeance  take  on  thofe, 

who  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 
<5  At  evening- to  befet  my  houfe,        ♦ 

like  growling  dogs  they  meet  ;  - 
While  others  through  the  city  range, 

and  ranfack'd  ev'ry  ftreet. 

^  Their  throats  invenom'd  flander  breath, 

their  tongues  are  fharpen'd  i words  : 
€i  Who  hears  (fay  they  ;)  or,  hearing,  dares 

fC  reprove  our  lawlefs  words  ?" 
§  But  from  thy  throne  thou  fhalt,  O  Lord, 

their  baiEed  plots  deride  ; 
And  focn  to* from  and  fhame  expofe 

their  boafted  heathen  pride. 

o  On  thee  I  wait  -,  'tis  on  thy  ftrengtfc 

for  iuccour  I  depend  : 
'lis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 

who  enly  can  defend, 

io  Thy 


PSALM    llx.  xo* 

f  o  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  To  oft 

from  danger  letme  free, 
Shall  crown  my  wiihes,  and  fubdue 
my  haughty  foes  to  me. 

1 1  Deftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once  ; 
reftraio  thy  vengeful  blow  ; 

Lealt  we,  ingratefully,  too  icon 

forget  their  overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  nations  round, 

by  thy  avenging  power  : 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  pride, 

O  Lord,  our  ihield  and  tow'r. 

12  Now  in  the  height  of  a1!  their  hopes, 
their  arrogance  chaftife  $ 

Whole  tongues  have  iin'd  without  reftraint, 
and  curies  join'd  with  lies. 

13  Nor  {halt  thou,  w  hi  lit  their  race  endure, 
thine  anger,  Lord,  fupprels  ; 

That  diltant  lands,  by  their  juit  doom, 
may  Ifrael's  God  confefs. 

14  At  evening  let  them  itiil  perfifl: 
like  growling  dogs,  to  meet  ; 

Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 
and  traverfe  every  ftreet. 

15  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do, 
for  hunger  let  them  ftay  : 

And  yell  their  vain  complaints  alovfd, 
defeated  of  their  prey  : 

1 6  Whilft  early  I  thy  mercy  fing, 
thy  wondVous  powV  confefs  : 

For  thou  haft  been  my  fure  defence, 
my  refuge  in  diftrefs. 

I  2  !7   TO 


ioi 


PSALM    h 


zi. 


lx; 


37  To  thee,,  with  never-ceafmg  praife, 
^  O  God,  my  ftrcngth,  Fii  fing  : 
Thou  art  my  God,  the  rock  from  whence 
my  health  and  fefety  fprim>. 
P  S  ^  L  iTf    LX. 

1  f~\  God,  who  hail  our  troops  difpers'd, 
V_jr    Foi -faking  thole  who  left  thee  firft  \ 

As  we  thyjuft  difpleaifure  mourn, 
To  us:in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  itrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand, 
7s  rent  by  thy; avenging  hand  : 
O  !  heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  : 
We  ihake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid. 

3  Our  folly's  fad  effefts  we  feel  ; 

For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel,. 
a  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  rever  d, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  reared, 

5  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  taints  protect  ; 
Lord,  hear  the  prayVs  that  we  direct. 

6  The  holy  God  has  fpoke  ;  and  I, 
O*erjoy*d  on  his  firm  word  rely. 

To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichenvs  foil,  Samaria's  pride  : 
To  Sichem,  Succoth  next  1*11  join, 
And  meahire  out  her  vale  by  line. 

7  Manafleh,  Gilead,  both  fubferibe 

To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe, 
Ephraim  by  arms  fappcrts  my  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  1;.. 

8  Moab,  my  ilave  and  drudge  {hall  be, 

,n  from  my  yoke  get  free  \ 
-.id  Palaftine's  imperious  ftate 

on  our  triumph  wait. 

9  But 


P  S  A  L  M    Ix,    Ixi.  teg 

<p    But  who  fhall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  towVs  I 
Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 

:  path  that  does  to  conqueft  lead  ? 
10  Ev'n  thou,  O  God  who  haft  difpers'd 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  the  firft), 
Thofe,  whom  thou  didft  in  wrath  forfake, 
-/d,  tliou  wilt  victorious  make. 

i  r  Do  thou  our  fainting  caufe  fuftain  ; 
For  human  fuccoiirs  are  but  vain. 

1  2  Freih  ftrengUi  and  courage  God  bei>ows  : 
Ti3  he  treads  down  our  proudeit  foes. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXL 
jlT     ORD.  hear  my  cry,  regard  mypray'r 
\  ^    which  I  oppreiVd  with  gvief  ; 

2  From  earth's  remot  addrefs 
to  thee  for  kind  relief. 

O  !  lodge  me  fafe  beyond  the  reach 
of  perfecuting  pow'r, 

3  Thou,  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  foes 
haft  been  my  fhelt'ring  tow  Y. 

4  So  fhall  I  in  thy  facred  courts 

ure  from  danger  lie  •, 
Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wlnrs, 
all  fiitnjfe  ftorms  defy-. 

5  In  iign  my  vows  are  heard,  once  more, 
I  o'er  thy  chofen  reign  : 

6  0  vith  long  and  profp'rous  lifif, 
the  king  thou  didft  ordairl. 

7  Confirm  his  throne,  and  make  hi 
accepted  in  thy  fight  ; 

cruth  and  mercy  both 

-  in  ;  _:e  unite. 


*C4 


PSALM    lxi,   lxii. 


8  So  fhall  I  ever  fing  thy  praife, 

thy  name  for  ever  bids  ; 
Devote  my  profpYous  days  to  pay 

the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 

PSALM    LXII.       - 
11\  /T^  Soul  Tor  help  on  God  relies  ; 
2X  v  A   From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows  : 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  fupplies. 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 
3-  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  fence  of  uncemented  ftone. 

4  To  make  my  envy'd  honors  lefs, 
They  ftrive  with  lies,  their  chief  delight  ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouth  they  blefs, 
In  private  curfe  with  inward  fpight. 
5,  6  But  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  rely  ; 
On  him  alone  thy  truft  repofe  : 
My  rock  and  health  with  ftrength  fupply* 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

7  God  does  his  laving  health  difpenfe^ 
And  flowing  bleffing;s  daily  fend  : 

He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  foul  (hall  ftill  depend. 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft  ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts  ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 

His  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail  ; 
The  great  diflemble  and  betray  *, 
And  laid  in  truth's  impartial  fcale, 
The  lighten;  tilings  will  both  outweigh. 

10  Then 


PSALM     lxii,  Ixili.  105 

TO  Then  truft  not  in  oppreffive  ways  ; 
By  fpoi]  and  rapine  grow  not  vain  \ 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  encreafe, 
Be  fct  too  much  upon  your  gain. 
1  [   For  God  has  oft  his  will  expre  iVd, 
And  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  5 
To  be  of  boundlefs  pow'r  poiTefs'd, 
Belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 

1  2    Though. mercy  is  his  darling  grace, 
In  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight  j 
Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
According  to  their  works  requite. 

PSALM     LXIII. 
I  f^\  GOD,  my  gracious  God  to  thee, 
\_Jr  My  morning  prayYs  mall  otFer'd  be ; 

For  thee  my  thirfly  foul  dots  panr  •, 
My  fainting  flefti  implore€  thy  grace, 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 

Where  I  refrefhing  waters  want. 

1  O  !  to  my  longing  eyes  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow  r  reftore, 
Which  thy  majeftic  houfe  difplays  : 

3  Becaufe  to  me  thy  wondVous  love 
Than  life  itielf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  lips  fhall  always  fpeak  thy  praife. 

4  My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  bieffing  God  I  will  employ  \ 

With  lifted  hands  adore  his  name  : 

5  My  foul's  content  fhall  be  as  great 
As  theirs,  who  choiceft  dainties  eat, 

While  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim* 

6  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  fleep  to  fiad* 
Thou,  Lord,  art  prefent  to  my  mind  ; 

And  when  I  wake  in  dead  of  night, 


io6 


PSALM    lxiii,  lxlr. 


7  Becaufe  thou  ftill  doft  fuccour  bring, 
Beneath  the  inadow  of  thy  wing 

I  reft  with  faftty  and  delight. 

8  My  foul,  when  foes  would  me  devour,. 
Cleaves  fait  to  thee,  whole  inatchLcfs  pow'r 

In  her  iupport  is  daily  ihown  : 

9  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  ihall  ilay, 
Tnat'my  deitrucTnonwiih  ;  and  they, 

That -let k  my  life  ihaii  looie  their  own. 

io,    1 1  They  by  untimely  ends  lhail  die. 
Tiicir  flefh  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  j 

But  God  ihah  rill  the  king  with  joy  : 
Who  fwears  by  thee  ihall  full  rejoice  j 
Whilft  the  falle  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  ihaii  iilence  and  deiboy. 

P  S  A  L  M    LX1V. 

I T     ORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  complaints 

j   a  to  my  recfueft  give  ear  •, 
Prelerve  my  life^rom  cruel  foes, 

and  free  my  foul  from  fear. 

2  O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tender  care, 
in  fome  fecure  retreat, 

From  finners  that  againft  me  rife  j 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  harm, 
they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  •, 

And  bend  their  bows  to  ihoot  their  darts, 
fharp  lies  and  bitter  words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  juft, 
they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 

And  fuddenly  at  him  they  fhoot^ 
quite  void  of  fear  andlhame. 

5  To 


PSALM    Ixiv,  lv.  107 

j  To  carry  on  their  ill  defigns 

they  mutually  agree  ; 
They  fpeak  of  laying  private  fhares, 

and  think  that  none  (hall  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 
their  wicked  plots  they  lay  : 

The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7  But  God,  to  anger  juftly  mov'd, 
his  dreadful  bow  fhall  bend, 

And  on  his  flying  arrow's  point 
fhall  fwift  deftruction  fend. 

8  T-hofeflanders  which  their  mouths  did  vent 

upon  themfelves  fhall  fall  -9 
Their  crimes  difclos'd  fhall  make  them  be 
defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9  The  world  fhall  then  God's  pcw'r  confefs, 
and  nations  trembling  ftand  ; 

Convinced,  that  'tis  the  mighty  Work 

of  his  avenging  hand  : 
jo  Whilft  righteous  men,  by  God  fecur'd, 

in  him  fhall  gladly  truft  ; 
And  ail  the  liiYning  earth  fhall  hear 

loud  triumphs  of  the  |uft. 

P  S  A  L  M   LXV. 

1  ST1  OR  thee,  O  God,  our  conftant  praile 
1       In  Sion  waits,  thy  chofen  feat  : 

Our  promised  altars  there  well  raife, 
And  all  our  zealous  vows  complete. 

2  O  Thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 
Didft  always  bend  thy  lift'ning  ear, 
To  thee  fhall  all  mankind  r^~  tir, 
And  at  thy  gracious  tfu'CO    appear. 

3  Our 


io8  PftALM    Ixv. 

3  Our  fins  (tho*  numberlefs)  in  vain 
To  itop  thy  flowing  mercy  try  ; 
AVIiiiit  thou  o'erlook'it  the  guilty  ftaiH, 
And  waJheft  out  the  crimfon  dye. 

4  131eft  is  the  man,  who  near  thee  p4ac'd, 
Within  thy  facred  dwelling  lives  ; 
Whilft  we,  at  humbler  diftance  tafte 
The  vaft  delight  thy  temple  gives. 

5  By  wond'rous  acts,  O  God  moil:  juft, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  anfwer  found  ; 
In  thee  remoteft  nations  truft, 

And  thofe  whom  ftormy  waves  furround. 
6,  7  God,  by  his  ftrength,  lets  fa  ft  the  hills, 
And  docs  his  mat  chiefs  pow'r  engage  •, 
With  which  the  feas  loud  waves  he  fulls, 
And  angry  crouds  tumultuous  rage. 

PART     II. 

8  Thou,  Lord,  dolt  barb'rous  lands  difmay, 
When  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view  : 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
Each  other  track,  by  turns,  purfue. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  ftore 
Thy  rain  relieves  the  thirfty  ground    ; 
Makes  lands  that  barren  were  before, 
With  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

10  On  riling  ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  every  furrowM  valley  fills  : 

Thou   mak  it  them  foft  with  gentle  fhow'rt 
In  which  a  bleft  increafe  diftills 
i  i    Thy  goodnefs  does  the  circling  year, 
With  frefh  returns  of  plenty  crown  •, 
And  where  thy  glorjous  paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  clouds  drop  fataefs  down. 

They 


PSAL  M     lxv,   lxrvi.  ic? 

12  They  drop  on  barren  forerts,  chang'J 
By  them  to  paftures  frcfti  and  grten  : 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 

In  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  feen. 

13  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 
The  chearful  downs ;  the  vailies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full  ear'd  corn, 
And  ieem,  for  joy,  to  fkout  and  fing- 

PSAL  M    LXVI. 

iT     ET  all  the  lands  wkh  fhouts  of  joy, 

2  JLj    to  God  their  voices  raiie  ; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honour  to  his  name, 

and  fpread  his  glorious  praife. 

3  And  let  them  lay,  how  dreadful,  Lord, 
in  all  thy  works  art  thou  ! 

To  thy  great  powV  thy  ftubborn  foes 
ihall  all  be  fore'd  to  bow. 

4  Thro5  all  the  e*irth  the  nations  round 
fhall  thee  their  God  confefs  ; 

And  with  glad  hymns  their  awful  dread 
of  thy  great  name  exprefs. 

5  O  1   come,  behold  the  works  of  God  e9 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 
has  wondrous  judgments  fnown. 

6  He  made  the  fea  become  dry  land, 
through  which  our  fathers  walked  ; 

Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 
with  joy  his  people  talk'd. 

7  He  by  his  pow'r  forever  rules  ; 
his  eyes  the  world  iurvey  : 

Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 
ajaimt  his  fov'rcign  fway, 

K  PART 

0 


no 


PSALM     Ixvi. 


P  AR  T    II. 

8,  9  O  !  all  ye  nations  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  •, 
Who  keeps  our  foul  alive,  a-ud  ftill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  ways. 

10  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 
does  try  the  precious  ore  : 

1 1  Thou  broYft  us  into  ftreights,  where  we 
oppreiiing  burdens  bore. 

12  Infulting  foes  did  us  their  flaves, 
thro'  fire  and  water  chafe  ; 

But  yet,  at  laft  thou  brouglu'ft  us  forth 
into  a  wealthy  place. 

13  Burnt-oiF'rings  to  thy  houfe  I'll  bring, 
and  there  my  vows  I'll  pay  : 

1 4%  Which  I  with  folemn  zeal  did  make 
in  trouble's  difm.alday. 

15  Then  fhall  t,he  richeft  incenfe  fmoke, 
the  fatteft  rams  fhall  fall. 

The  choiceft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 
and  bullock  from  the  ftall. 

16  O  !  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
attend  with  heedful  care, 

Whilft  I,  what  God  for  me  has  done, 
with  grateful  joy  declare. 

17,  18    As  I,  before,  his  aid  implor'd, 

fo  now  I  ppaife  his  name  ; 
Who,  if  my  heart  had  harbour'd  fin, 

would  all  my  pray'rs  difclaim. 
19  But  God  to  me,  whene'er  I  cry'd, 

his  gracious  ear  did  bend  ; 
Ar.d  to  the  voice  of  my  requcft, 
•  conftant  love  attend. 

20  TUca 


PSALM    Ixvl,  ixvii.       m 

20  Then  blefsM  for  ever  be  my  God; 

who  never  v. 
With-hcids  his  mercy  from  my  fo&l, 
nor  turns  his  face  away. 

PSA  L  M     LXVII. 
1^  I  ^O  bids  thy  chofen  race, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the   brightnefs  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  fhine  > 

2  That  fo  thy  woncProus  way 
may  through  the  world  be  known  j 

While  diitant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
And  thy  falvation  own. 

3  Let  d«:£F 'ring  nations  join 
,  to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  let  them  ihout  and  ring, 
dirTblv'd  in  pious  mirth  ; 

For  thou  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
(halt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  Let  differing  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  \ 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

6  Then  fhall  the  teeming  grc^ 
a  large  increafe  d-ifclofe  •, 

And  we  with  plenty  mall  be  crownM, 
which  God,  our  God,  beftows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 
fhall  conftant  bleilings  fhow'r  ; 

And  all  the  world  in  awe  fhall  ftand 
of  his  refiftlefs  pow'r. 

/  PSALM 


j  12  PSALM     lxviii. 

PSALM   LXVIII. 
iT     ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 

[_j    And  icatter  his  prefumptuous  foes  : 
Let  ihameful  rout  their  hoft  furprife, 
Who  fpiterully  his  pow'r  oppofe.    ' 
2.  As  fmoke  in  tempefts  rage  is  loft, 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  caft  •, 
_So  let  their  facrilegious  hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafte. 

3  But  let  the  fervants  of  his  will 
His  favours  gentle  beam*  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladneis  fill, 
And  cheariul  longs  their  tongues  employ. 

4  To  him  ycur  voice  in   anthems  raife  » 
Jehovah's  awful  name  he  bears  : 

In  hin»i  rejoice  \  extol  his  praife, 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres. 

5  Him,'  from  his  empire  of  the  ikies, 
To  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe. 

6  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
Refrores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  * 
Makes  captives  free  ;  and  fruitlefs  toil, 
Their  proud  oppreflbrs  righteous  doom. 

7  ' Tw2S  fo  of  old,  when  thou  did'it  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defert  fpread, 
Convulfions  fhook  th'  aftonifh'd  earth. 

8  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftil, 
^nd  heav'ns  high  arches  fhook  with  fear, 
How  then  fhould  Sinai's  humble -hill 

Of  JUrael's  God  the  presence  bear  ! 

8  Thy 


P  S  A  L  M    kviti.  113 

9  Thy  hand,  at  famifhM  earth's  complaint, 
Reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  ftores ; 

And,  when  thy  htr.t  1 

AiUvag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  fhowYs 

10  Where  favages  had  rang:d  before, 
At  eafe  thou  madYt  our  tribes  refide  > 
And  in  the  defer;  for  the  poor, 

Thy  geu'rous  bounty  did  provide. 

PART     II. 

I  i   Thou  .gav'it  the  word  -,  we  /allied  forth, 
And  in  that  pow'rful  word  overcame'*, 
"Whikt  virgin-troops,  with  fongs  of  mirth, 
In  ftate  our  conqueit  did  proclaim, 
i  2  Vaft  armies,  by  inch  gen'rals  led, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  rccciv'd  a  foil, 
For  look  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
And  to  our  women  left  the  fpoil. 

1-3  Though  Egypt's  drudges  you  have  been 
Your  army's  wings  {hall  fhine  as  bright 
As  doves  in  golden  iim-ihine  feen, 
Or  ClverM  o'er  with  paler  light. 

14  '  Fwas  fo,  Jod's  almighty  hand 
O'er  fcatterd  kings  the  conquefr  won  ; 
Our  troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  ftrand, 
High  S.-tLv.  g  fnow  outfhone. 

15  From  tbehec  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 
And  Baihan's  hiU  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  height  fhall  Baihan  boaft, 

But  that  ike's  God's  inheritance. 

1  5  Bw  wherefore  (tho'  the  honours  great) 

Should  this,  O  mountain,  fwell  your  pride  ? 

For  Sioa  is  his  chofen  feat, 

"Where  he  for  ever  will  refidf , 


ii4  PSALM    lxviii. 

i7  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  powVs 
Are  heav'nly  hofts,  that  wait  his  will  > 
(lis  prefence  now  rilis  Sion's  tow'rs, 
As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  hill.* 
iS   Aicencling  high  in  triumph  thou     '; 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 
And  on  thy  people  did  ft  be  flow 
The  ipoil  of  armies  once  their  dread. 

Ev'n  rebels  fhall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

19  For  benefits  each  day  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  \ 

20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 
Of  life  and  death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

2  r  But  juftice  for  his  harden'd  foes 
Proportion'd  vengea/ice  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thole, 
Who  in  preiumptuous  crimes  proceed. 

22  The  Lord  has  thus  in  thunder  fpoke  : 
4<   As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Bafhan's  king, 

<f  Once  more  I'll  break  my  people's  yoke, 
u  And  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring  : 

23  cc  Their  feci  fhall  with  a  crimfon  flood 
u  Of  fiaughterNi  foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 

<c  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  bjood, 
c(  But  leave  for  dogs  th*  unhallow'd  gore." 
PART     JII. 

24  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  abode, 
The  wondYing  multitude  furvey'd 

The  pomppus  ftate  of  thee,  our  God, 
...  robes  A  majefty  an  n'd  j 

25  Sweet- 


PSALM    Ixviii.  115 

-25  Sweet-finging  Levitcs  led  the  van  : 
Loud  inftruments  brought  up  the  rear  ; 
Between  both  troops  a  virgin  train 
With  voice  and  timbrel  charm1*]  the  ear. 

26  This  was  the  burden  of  their  long  : 
"  In  full  aflemblies  blefs  the;  Lord  : 

<c  All  who  to  Ifrael's  tribes  belong, 
"  The  God  of  Ifrael's  praife  record/' 

27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend, 

Nor.  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

Her  counfellors  in  ftate  did  fend  •, 

But  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

And  Napthali's   more  diitant  coaft, 

(The  grand  proceilion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  ti  ibes  a  princely  hoft. 

28  Thus  God  to  ftrengthand  union  brought 
Our  tribes,  at  ft  rife  till  that  bleft  hour  : 
This  work,which  thou,OGod  haft  wrought 
Confirm  with  frefh  recruits  of  pow'r. 

2y  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sion  thy 'terreitial  throne  *, 
Where  kings  with  prefents  ihall  attend, 
And  thee  with  ofi'cr'd  crowns  atone. 

30  Break  down  the  fpearmans  ranks,  who 
Like  pamper'd  herds  of  lavage  might :  (threat 
Their  iilver  armour'd  chiefs  defeaj, 
Who  in  deft  motive  war  delight. 
3  [   Egypt  (hall  then  to  God  ftretch  forth 
Her  hands,  and  Afric  homage  bring  : 
32  The  f:atter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
Their  common  fov 'reign's  £raifes  ting  : 

33  Who, 


n6         PSALM    lxriU,  lxbc. 

33  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  fphere 
Of  ancient  heavYt  fublimely  rides  •, 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 
Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 

34  Afcribe  ye  powV  to  God  mod  high 
Of  humble  Ifrael  he  takes  care  •, 
Whole  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  fky, 
parts  fhining  terrors  through  the  air. 

3^  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  \ 
His  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  iupports  ! 
To  God  give  praife,  to  him  alone. 
PSALM     LXIX. 

1  O  AVE  me,OGod,  from  waves  that  roll, 
^3    And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  foul. 

2  With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

3  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint  ; 
My  voice  is  hoai'fe  with  long  complaint  \ 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain> 
Whikt  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4  My  hairs,  tho*  numVous,  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfue 
With  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  of  might 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite  ; 
They  force  me,  guihlefs,  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine. 
<j  Thou,  Lord,  my  fooliihnds  doft  fee, 
Nor  are  my  fins  conceal Jd  from  thee. 

6  Lord  God  of  hofts,  take  timely- care> 
Left,  for  my  fake  thy  faints  defpair  : 

7  Since  I  have  fuSer'd  for  thy  name 
lUproachj  and  hide  my  face  in  flume  ; 

8  A 


PSALM    lxix.  117 

6   A  ftranger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  neareft  kindred  known  5 
A  foreigner,  expos'd  to  fcorn 
By  brethren  of  my  mother  born, 

9  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  name, 
Confumes  me  like  devouring  flame  ', 
Concerned  at  their  affronts  to  thee, 
More  than  at  {landers  cafr  on  me. 
is  My  very  tears  and  abftinence, 
They  conftrue  in  a  fpiteful  fenfe. 
1  (  When  cloath'dwithfackcloth  for  their  fake 
They  me  their  common  proverb  make. 

1  2  Their  judges  make  my  wrongs  their  jeft,, 
Thofe  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrcis'd- 
How  ihould  I  then  expect  to  be 
From  Jibels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  ? 

1 3  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 
For  help,  with  humble,  timely  pray'r  : 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  ftore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferving  pow'r. 

14  From  threatening  dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpiteful  foes  in.  fafety  keep, 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep. 

15  Controul  the  deluge,  e'er  it  fpread, 
And  roll  it's  waves  above  my  head  ; 
Nor  deep  deflruction's  yawning  pit 
To  clofe  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord,  hear  the  humble  prayV  I  make, 
For  thy  tranfeending  goodnefs'  fake  ; 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  more 

From  thy  abouuding  mercy's  ftore. 

1  7  Nor 


u8  PSALM    lxix. 

1.7  Nor  from  thy  fcrvant  hide  thy  face  : 
Make  hafte,  for  defp 'rate  is  my  cafe  : 

18  Thy  timely  fticcour  interpofe, 
And  fhield  me  from  remorftlefs  foes. 

19  Thou  knoir'ft  what  infamy  and  fcorn 
I  from  my  enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can -their  clofe-diflembled  fpite, 
Or  darkeft  plots  efcape  thy  fight. 

20  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart  \ 
I  look'd  for  fpme  to  take  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

But  look'd  alas!  for  both  in  vain. 

21  With  hunger  pin'd  for  food  I  call  : 
Inftead  of  food,  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  fink, 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health 
•Shall  prove  a  inare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 

23  Perpetual  darknels  feize  their  eyes"} 
And  fudden  blaft  their  hopes  furprize. 

24  On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour, 
Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour  ; 

25  And  make  their  houfe  a  diima!  cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe  to  dwell. 

26  For  new  afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him  who  had  thy  ftripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made  the  wounds  thy  fcourge  had  torn. 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  fharper  fcorn. 

27  Sin  fhall  to  fin  their  fteps  betray, 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way. 
From  life  thou  fhalt  exclude  their  foul, 
Nor,  with  the  juft  their  names  inroll. 

29  But 


PSALM    Ixix,   Ixx.  119 

29  But  me,  howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  fhall  reftore  : 

30  fhypow'rwith  longs  Til  then  proclaim, 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name, 

3  1   Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  and  flocks  in  facrifice  : 

32  Which  humble  faints  with  joy  fhall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint  5 
Sets  pris'ners  free  from  clofe  reftraint. 

24  Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife, 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

35.  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erect ; 

Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect  ; 

Till  all  her  icatter'd  fons  repair 

To  undifturb'd  pofieffion  there. 

36  This  blefUng  they  fhaU,  at  their  death, 

To  their'religious  heirs  bequeath  \ 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 

Of  fuch«as  his  bleft  name  adore. 

P  S  A '  L '  M    LXX. 

1  /^\  LORD,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 
\^y   For  never  was  more  preffing  need  : 

For  my  delivVance,  Lord,  appear 
And  add  to  that  dcliv'rance  fpeed. 

2  Confufion  on  their  heads  return  ; 
Who  to  deitroy  me  do  combine  : 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn, 
Enfrar'd  in  their  own  vile  delism. 

3  Their  doom  let  ddolatioa  b.  5 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  ~epaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  w v  aiilicUon  made  ; 

4  While 


iiQ  PSALM   txx,    Ixxi. 

4  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 
And  all,  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  fhall  fing,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 
Thus  wretched  though  I  am,  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'ft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

"  PSALM    LXXI. 

1  T  N  thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  truft  ; 

2  JL    defend  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  fave  my  foul  ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  name. 

3  Be  thou  my  ftrong  abiding-place, 
to  which  1  may  refort  : 

cTis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ; 
Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort. 

4,   5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 

protect  and  let  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 

my  hope  has  been  in  thee, 
6  Thy  conftant  care  did  fafely  ganrd 

my  tender  infant  days  ; 
Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  mothers  womb, 

to  fing  thy  conftant  praife. 

7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze 

thy  hand  fupports  me  ftill  : 
Thy  honor  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 

my  mouth  ihall  always  rill. 
9  Re j eft  not  t&en  thy  lervant,  Lord, 

when  I  with  age  decay  : 
i4or;;tke  me  not,  when  worn  with  years, 

my  vigor  fades  away. 

io  Mv 


PSALM    Ixxi.  I3i 

10  My  foes,  againft  my  fame  and  me, 
with  crafty  malice  fpeak  •, 

Againft  my  foul  they  lay  their  fnares, 
ai>d  mutual  couniel  take. 

1 1  "  His  God,  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now 
"  on  whom  he  did  rely  : 

"  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 
"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far, 
for  fpeedy  help  I  call  ; 

j  3  To  iliame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes3 
that  feek  to  work  my  fall. 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope 
iliall  on  thy  pow'r  depend  5 

And  I  in  grateful  fongs  of  praife, 
my  time  to  come  will  fpend. 

p  a  r  r  11 

15  Thy  righteous  acts,  and  faving  health 
my  mouth  iliall  ftill  declare  ; 

Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho'  fum'd  with  utmoit  care. 

16  While  God  vouchfafes  me  his  fupport, 
I'll  in  his/ftrength  go  on  ; 

All  other  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 

and  mention  his  alone.  • 

i/Thou^  Lord,  hafTtaught  me  from  my  youth 

to  praife  thy  glorious  name  : 
And  ever  fince  thy  woni'rous  works 

have  been  my  conftant  theme. 
18  Then  now  for  fake  me  not,  when  I  . 

am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 
Till  I  to  thefe;  and  future  times, 

thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  ihone. 

I  19  Kovr 


I2Z  PSALM    lxxi,  lxxii. 

19  How  high  thy  juftice  foars,  O  God; 
how  great  and  wond'rous  are 

The  mighty  works  which  thou  haft  done! 
who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

20  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forely  pfcfVd, 
thy  grace  fhall  yet  relieve  : 

And  from  the  lowed  depth  of  woe 
with  tende*  care  retrieve. 

21  Through  thee,  my  lime  to  come  mall  be 
with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crownM  ; 

And  me,  who  difmal  years  have   pafs'd, 

thy  comforts  fhall  furround  : 
2  2  Therefore  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 

thy  truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife  ; 
To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 

my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 

23  Then  joy  fhall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 
employ  my  che*arful  voice  ; 

My  grateful  foul,  by  thee  redeem'd, 
(hall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 

24  My  tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  acts 
fhall  all  the  day  proclaim  •, 

Becaufe  thou  didft  confound  my  foes, 
and  brought'ft  them  all  to  ihame. 

PSALM    LXXII. 

LORD,  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king 
in  all  hh  ways  direct ; 
And  let  his  fon,  throughout  his  reign, 

thy  righteous  laws  refpect. 
2  So  (hall  he  ftill  thy  people  judge 

with  pure  and  upright  mind, 
Whilit  ail  the  helplcfs  poor  fhall  him 
their  juft  protector  find. 

3   Then 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxii.  123 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 
the  happy  fruits  of  peace  •, 

Which  all  the  land  fliall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 

4  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 
fhall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 

And  from  their  humble  neck  fhall  take 
oppreffive  yokes  away. 

5  In  ev'ry  heart,  thy  a-.vful  fear 
fhall  then  be  rooted  fait, 

As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  timeitlcl? fhkll  laft. 

6  He  (hall defcend like  rain,  that  chears 
the  meadows  fecond  birth  ; 

Or  like  warm  fhowYs  whofe  gentle  drops 
refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  bleft  days  the  juft  and  good 
fhnl]  be  with  favour  crown'd  ; 

The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry- where 

with  endlefs  peace  abound, 
is  uncor.troul'd  dominion  fhall 

from  fea  to  fca  extend  *, 
Begin  at  proud  Euphartes'  ftreams, 

at  nature's  limits  end. 

9  To  him  the  ravage  nations  round 
ihaii  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 

His  vanquifh'd  foes  fhall  lick  the  dufr, 
where  he  his  conqueft  fpreads  : 

10  The  kings  q£  Tarfhifh,  and  the  ifles> 
fhall  coftly  prefents  bring  ; 

From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  fliall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 

11  T» 


j  24  PSALM    Ixxil. 

1 1  To  him  fhall  every  king  on  earth 
his  humble  homage  pay  j 

And  difFring  nations  gladly  join 
to  own  his  righteous  fway.  * 

1 2  For  lie  fhall  let  the  ne^dv  free,     - 
when  they  for  fuccour  cry  •, 

Shall  fayc  the  holplefs,  and  the  poor, 
and  all  their  wants  fopply. 

PART     II. 

13  His  providence  for  needy  (puis, 
fhall  due  fupplies  prepare  \ 

And  over  their  defenceless 
{hall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their' fouls 
from  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 

And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlels  blood 
of  mighty  price  (hall  be. 

15  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life*  and  reign 
to  many  years  extend  ; 

"Whilft  eafiern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  golden  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made 

through  all  his  proipVous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lafting  theme  of  praife. 

16  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
great  plenty  fhall  appear  ; 

A  handful  fown  on  mountain  tops 

a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  fruit,  liktc  cedars  fhook  by  winds, 

a  rattling  noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  plentr,  with  the  iieM. 

17  The 


PSALM     Ixxii,    Ixxiii.  12.5 

17  The  menVry  of- his  glorious  name 
through  endlels  years  fhall  run  ; 

His  ipotleis  fame  ihall  ihine  as  bright 

and  laiting  as  the  fun. 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

(hall  be  completely  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 

by  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd. 

18  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord* 
the  God  whom  Ifracl  fears  •, 

Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 
beyond  compare,  appears. 

19  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fhTd  ; 
for  everblefs  his  name  ; 

Whilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 
their  glad  affent  proclaim. 

PSALM   LXXIIL 

I     A    T  length  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plair* 
jTj^That  God  will  to  his-  faints  be  kind  $> 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
«  Shall  his  protecting  favor  find. 
2y  3  TiR  this  fuftaining  truth  I  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  feet  had  alm®ft  fail'd  : 
I  griev'd,  the  finner's  wealth  to  view, 
And  envy?&  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

4,   5  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  * 
No  plague  or  trouble  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,  7  With  pride,  as  with  achain,they're  held, 
And  rapine  ieems  their  robe  of  itate  ; 
Their  eyes  ftand  out,  wi-h  fatnefs  fwell'd  ; 
They  grow,  beyond  their  wifhes  great. 

L.  *,  3,  9  With 


n6  PSALM    lxxili. 

8,  9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 

Oppreffivc  methods  they  defend  ; 

Their  tongue  thro'  all  the  earth  does  walk, 

Their  blafphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

io   And  yet  admiring  crouds  are  found, 

Who  fervile  vifits  duely  make  ; 

Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  flaves  partake. 

11  Their  fond  opinion  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

€i  How  fhould  the  Lord  our  actions  view  ? 
u  Can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  (o  high  ?" 

12  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  /ins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  their  wealth's  increas'd  each  day, 
And  all  their  actions  meet  iuccefs. 

13  "  Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  heart  (faid  I) 
*•'  And  walh'd  my  hands  from  guilt,  in  vain, 
"  If  all  the  day  opprefsYl  I  lie, 

u  And  every  morning  fuffer  pain." 
1  5  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  children,  Lend,  I  muft  offend, 
And  baieiy  ihould  their  caufe  betray. 

P  A  R  T     II. 

16,    17  To  fathom  this,  my  thoughts  I  bent 

But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  j 

y  fill  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went  : 

Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 

s8  How  high  foe'er  advanced,  they  all 

On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  ftand  •, 

Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 

Call  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

19,  20  How 


PSALM     lxxiii,     lxxiv.  127 

T$,2oHowdreadfulandhow  quick  their  fate! 
Defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deftroy'd 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 
The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 
2 r,  22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlefs  pains  j 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  beaft, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

23  24  Yet  ft  ill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  right-hand  affiftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  malt  with  thy  counfel  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  thefpacious  earth  there's  none> 
That  I  befides  thee  can  deiire. 

26  My  trembling  flefh,  and  achiag  heart, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 

But  God  fliall  inward  ftrength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  portion  be. 

27  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove, 
Shallinto  fudden  ruin  fall  : 

If  after  other  Gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  fhall  deftroy  them  all. 

"  28  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  juft, 
That  I  ihouid  ftiil  to  God  repair  3 
In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 
And  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 

PSALM    LXXIV. 
ilITHY  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  God  ? 

V  V     wilt  thou  no  more  return  ? 
O  !  why  agiinft  thy  ehofen  flock 
does  dry  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

2  Think 


128  PSALM    lkxiv. 

1  Think  on  thy  ancient  purchafe,  Lord, 

the  land  that  is  thy  own, 
By  thee  rtfdeem'd  \  and  Sion's  mount, 

where  once  thy  glory  (hone*. 

3  Oh,  come  and  view  our  ruin'd  ftate  ! 
how  long  our  troubles  laft  ! 

See  how  the  foe  with  wicked  rage 
has  laid"  thy  temple  wafte  ! 

4  Thy  foes  blafpheme  thy  name  •,  where  late 
thy  zealous  fervants  pray'd, 

The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 
their  banners  have  difplay'd. 

5,  6  Thole  curious  carvings,  which  did  once 

advance  the  artift  fame, 
With  ax  and  hammer  they  deftroy, 

like  works  of  vulgar  frame, 

7  Thy  holy  temple  they  have  burnt  ; 
and  what  efcap'4  the  flame, 

Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  defae'e^ 
though  facred  to  thy  name. 

8  Tiry  worfhip  wholly  to  deftroy 
malicioufly  they  aim'd  •, 

And  ail  the  iacred  places  burn'd, 
where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 

9  Yet  of  thy  prefence  thou  vouchfcFfl: 
no  tender  ngns  to  fend  : 

We  have  no  prophet  now,  that  knows 
when  this  iad  ftat£  fhall  end. 
P  A  R  T  .  II. 
io  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  permit 

th'  infulting  foe  to  boaft  ? 
Shall  ail  the  honour  of  thy  name 
for  evermore  be  loft  ? 

ii  Why 


PSALM    Ixxiv.  12^ 

1 1  Why  holcTft  thou  back  thy  ftrorig  right- 
and  on  thy  patient  breaft,  (hand, 

When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  form, 
fo  calmly  leu'it  it  reft  ? 

12  Thou  heretofore  with  kingly  powY, 
in  our  defence  haft  fought  \ 

For  us,  throughout  the  wondVing  world, 
haft  great  falvation  wrought. 

13  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  who  didft  the  fea, 
by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  : 

Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  mongers  head, 
the  waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  pride. 

1 4  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all 
that  ieem'd  the  deep  to  fway, 

Was  by  thy  pow'r  deftroy'd,  and  made 
to  fa v age  beafts  a  prey. 

15  Thou  clav'ft  the  iblid  rock,  and  mad'fl: 
the  waters  largely  flow  :   # 

Again,  thou  mad'ft,  thro'  parting  ftreams, 
thy  wand'ring  people  go. 

16  Thine  is  the  chearful  day,  and  thine 
the  black  return  of  night  j 

Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  glorious  fun, 
and  ev'ry  feebler  light. 

1 7  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 
in  per  feci  order  ftand  : 

The  fummer's  warmth,  and  winter's  cold, 
attend  on  thv  command. 

PART     III. 
iS  Remember,  Lord,  how  fcornful  foes 

have  daily  urg'd  our  ihame  ; 
And  how  the  foolifli  people  have 
blafphero'd  thy  holy  name. 

19  ©> 


130        PSALM    lxxiv,  Ixxt. 

19  O,  free  thy  mourning  turtle-dove, 
by  flnful  crouds  befet  ; 

Nor  the  affembly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

20  Thy  ancient  cov 'nam, Lord,  regard, 
and  make  thy  prom ife  good  j 

For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 

is  fill'd  with  men  of  blood. 
2i   O  let  not  the  opprefs'd  return, 

with  forrow  cloath'd,  and  fhame  ; 
But  let  the  helplefs  and  the  poor 

forever  praife  thy  name, 

22  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  behalf; 
thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 

Remember  how  infulting  fools 
each  day  thy  name  profane  ! 

23  Make  thou  the  boaftings  of  thy  foes 
forever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  *, 

Whofe  infolence,  if  unchaftizM, 
will  more  and  more  increafe. 
PSALM   LXXV. 

1  nnO  thee,  O  God,  we  render  praife, 

1       to  thee  with  thanks  repair  \ 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2  In  Ifrael  when  my  throne  is  fix'd, 
with  me  fhalj  juftice  reign. 

3  The  land  with  difcord  makes  j  but  I 
the  finking  frame  fuftain. 


jo 


4  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd 

their  errors  to  redrefs  ! 
And  warn'd  bold  linners,  that  they  mould 

their  fwelling  pride  fupprefs. 

5  Bear 


PSALM    lxxv,  lxxvi.  131 

5  Bear  not  you»felves  fo  high,  as  if 
no  pow'r  could  your's  reftrain  : 

Submit  your  ftubborn  necks,  and  learn 
to  fpeak  with  lefc  difdain  : 

6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain, 
your  vain  ambition  ftrives, 

From  neither  eaft,  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 
and  fov'reign  Judge  alone, 

Who  cafts  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lifts 
the  humble  to  a  throne. 

8  His  hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  cup  5 
with  purple  wine  'tis  crown'd  ; 

The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  his  faints  fometimes  may  tafte  5 

but  wicked  men  fhall  fqueeze 
Their  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemnM 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

9  His  prophet  I,  to  all  the  world 
this  menage  will  relate  : 

The  juftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 
my  fong  fhall  celebrate. 

10  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce, 
their  cruelty  difarm  ; 

Exalt  the  juft,  and  feat  him  high, 
above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM    LXXVI. 

IN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known, 
(Almighty,  there,  by  wonders  fhown  :)* 
His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 

2  His 


1 32  PS  4  L  M    l»vi. 

2  His  fanc*lrj£ry  in  Salem  .ftands  : 
The  majefty  that  heaven  commands, 

In  Siohitoiideicends  to  dwell.         0T  I  ^f 

3  He  brake, the  bow  and  arrows  there, 
The  fhield,  the  temper'd  fword  and  {pear  1 

There,  flain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4  Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fpread. 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  xobbers  lodge  their  prey, 

5  Their -valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil ; 

Securely  dovyn  to  fleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  j  their  ftouteft  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refilling  hand  ••;;■  ^ 

'Gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  fl§y. 


6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers  overthrown, 

Together  flept  in  endlete  night. 

7  When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  \hy  iig^t  • 

8  Pronounc'd  from  heaven,  earth  heard  its 

i  doom. j 
Grew  hufh'd  with  fear  when  tho 
o  The  meek  with  jufficc  to 

10  The  wrath  of  manihallyid^hec  praife ; 
Its  iaft  attempts  but  ierve  ro  raiie 

The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

1 1  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  th'  eternal  king  : 

Thus  to  his  name  due  re  '  \iy> 

u  Who 


PSALM    Ixxvi,  Ixxvii.  133 

1 2  Who  proudeft  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  *6  their  trembling  fubjecls,  they, 

PSALM  LXXVII. 

iHpO  God  I  cry' J,  who  to  my  help 
did  gracioufly  repair  ; 

2  In  trouble's  difmal  day  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  pray'r. 

AH  night  n:v  feft'ring  wound  did  run  ; 

no  med'eine  gave  relief : 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit, 

my  foul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pafs'd  5 
but  that  increas'd  my  pain  : 

I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefs'd, 
the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Thro*  evVy  watch  of  tedious  night 
thou  keep'ft  my  eyes  awake  ; 

My  grief  is  fweird  to  that  excefs, 
I  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
with  figrlal  mercy  crown'd  ; 

Thofe  famous  years  of  ancient  times, 
for  miracles  renownM.  '* 

6  By  night  I  reco!le£l  my  tongs, 
mi  former  triumphs  made  \ 

Then  fearch,  confult,  and  alk  my  heart, 
where's  now  that  wondVous  aid  ? 

7  Has  God  foreveV  caft  us  off  ? 
withdrawn  his  favour  quite  ? 

8  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 
retir'd  to  endtds  ni^ht  ? 

M  9  C  5 


i34  P  S  A  L  M     lxxvii. 

9  Can  his  long-pra&is'd  love  forget 

its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  he  in  wrath  fhut  up  and  feal'd 

his  mercy's  healing  fpi ing  ? 

i  o  I  faid,  my  weaknefs  hints  thellb  fears  -> 

but  I'll  my  fears  difband  ; 
I'll  yet  remember  the  Moft  High, 

and  years  of  his  right-hand. 
i  i   I'll  tall  to  mind  his  worksof  old, 

the  wonders  of  his  might  •, 

12  On  them  my  heart  (hall  meditate, 
my  tongue  mall  them  recite. 

1 3  Safe  lodg'd  £rom  human  fearch  on  high* 
O  God,  thy  counlels  are  ! 

Who  is  ib  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 
who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

14  Longiince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 
thy  refcu'd  people  found  : 

1 5  Long  iince  haft  thou  thy  chofen  (c^d 
with  thong  dslry'rance  crown'd. 

56  When  thee  O  God,   the  waters  faw, 

the  frighted   billows  ihrunk  : 
The  troubled  depths  themfelves,  forfear 

beneath  their  channels  funk. 
J 7  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending 

did  with  their  noife  confpire  ; 
Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  lent. 

wing'd  with  avenging  fire. 

1 3  Heav'nwkh  thy.  thunder's  voice  was  torn 

whilft'alj  the  lower  world 
With  lightning biaz'd,eai :th  lhookand  flemM 
om  her  fira»daticas  hurl'd. 

iSTW 


PSALM    IxxTii,  Ixxvi'i.         135: 

19  Thro*  rolling  ftreams  thou  fincPft  thy 
thy  paths  in  waters  lie  •,  (way5 

Thy  wond'rous  ptiflage,  where  no  figh: 
thy  footfteps  can  deilry. 

20  Thou  ledd'ft  thy  p  lock  *  ■ 
fafe  thro1  the  -defer  t  I 

Ey  Moles,  their  meek:  fkilful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

P  $  I    LXXVIII. 

1  TT  E  AR,  O  my  people  to  my  law, 
1    1    devout  attention  lend  *, 

Let  the  inftruftion  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend. 

2  My  tongue,  by  infpiration  taught, 
ihall  parables  unfold, 

Dark  oracles,  but  unaei  ilood, 
and  own'd  for  truths  of  old  ; 

3  Which  we. from  facred  regifters 
of  ancient  times  have  known, 

And  our  forefathers  p;ous  care 
to  us  has  handed  down. 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  oCr  foris'^ 
our  offspring  fhall  be  taught 

The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  ftrength 
has  works  of  wondc*r  wrought. 

$  For  Jacob  he  thi>  law  ord    m*d,/ 

this  ieague  with  IfrV"! 
With  charge,  to  be  from  age  to  azXj, 

from  race  to  race  convey'd. 
6  That  generations  yet  to  come, 

mould  to  their  unborn  heirs 
Religiouily  tranfmit  the  fame, . 

iuid  they  again  to  theirs, 

7  To 


j  36  PSALM    lxxviu. 

7  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 
their  hope  ferurely  ftands  ; 

That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  works  forget, 
but  keep  his  juft  commands. 

8  Left,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove 
a  ftiff  rebellious  race, 

Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God, 
unftedfaft  in  his  grace. 

9  Such'  were  revolting  Ephraim's  fons, 
who  tho'  to  warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 

from  field  ignobly  fled. 
io,  c  i  They  f .dfifyM  their  league  uithGod* 

his  orders  difobey'd, 
Forgot  his  works  and  miracles 

before  their  eyes  difplay'd. 

12  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  fawf 
did  they  in  mind  retain  ; 

Prodigious  things  fn  Egypt  done, 
and  Zoan's  fertile  plain. 

13  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs, 
reftrain'd  the  preffing  flood  ; 

"While  pil'd  on  heaps,  on  either  fide, 
the  folid  water  flood. 

14  A  wondVous  pillar  led  them  on, 
composed  of  ihade  and  light  ; 

A  fhehYing  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 
a  leading  fire  by  night. 

15  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,where  nc* 
the  wildernefs  fupply'd.  (ftream 

He  clen  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breaft 
djflblv'd  into  a  tide  : 

16  Streams 


P  S  A  L  M    Ixxviii.  iff 

to  Streams  from  t  rock  lie  brought 


That  trav  hn2  with  i  1  :p  each  day 

renew  J  the  rmiY.<  .'_■. 
17  Yet then  pore^ 

provoking  the  ^loff:   ii':;h; 
In  the  (  did 

xteh  fainting  fouls  hipply. 

i^_  Th-ey  flrft  incens'd  him  in  their  hearts, 

p .it" did  his  pbw'r  diftriift, 
And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want  ^ 

but  to  indulge  their  lufL 

19  Then  uttered  their  blafu Kerning  doubts,-* 
"  Can  "God,  fay  they,  prepare 

*c    A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
*v  £ej  out  with  various  fare  ?" 
- 

20  (:  He  fmoie  the  flinty  rock  ('tis  true) 
"  and  guihing ibeams  eaiVd  ; 

c>  Est  can  he  cam  and  fieih  provide 
(*  for  fuch  a  multitude  ? 

21  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard  ; 
from  Heav  n  avenging  flame 

On  Ticob  fell,  co  a  fuming  wrath 
on  thanklefs  Ifr'el  came. 
• 

2:  Becaufe  their4  unbelieving  hearts  " 

in  God  would  not  confide, 
ttfctftfft  his  <are,  who  had  from  heav'n 
ants  fo  oft  fupr-1--' 
2^Yfit)%eha^  mads  "his  Vior.ds   discharge 

provifions  down  in  fhow'rs  ; 
Au>d  when  earth  faiPd,  relicVd  their  needs 
::j:a  his  ceteftial  ftores. 

M  z  24  Tho' 


htf  PSALM    Ixxviih 

24  Tho'  tafteful  rrranna  was  rain'd  dowa 
their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 

Tho'  from  thu  ftores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25  Thus  man  with  angels  facred  food, 
in  grateful  man  was  fed  \ 

Not  fparipgly,  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  table  fpread. 

z5  Fromhe^v'n  he  made  an  eaft  wind  blow, 

then  did  the  fouth  command 
27  To  rain  down  flefa  like  duii,  and  fowls 

like  lea's  unnumber'd  fand. 
2$   Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 

the  lufcious  eafy  prey, 
Arxl  all  around  their  fpreading  camp 

the  feathei  d  booty  lay. 

ij  They  fed,  werefill'd,  he  gave  them  lc^ve 
their  appetrtes  to  f^aft ; 

31    Yet  ftill  their  wonted  hift  cravd  G  :i, 
nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd  : 
"Cut  whjlft,  in- their  luxurious  mouths, 
thej  did  their  dainties  chew, 

fmmc  down-  tkei- 
and  liraei's  ehoico  ikw. 

PART    IL 

Y  \  ftijl  they  finn'd)  noi  world  afford 
his  mirai  I  :  belief  ; 
Therefore,  Am'  fi  tikkis .travels  he 
corvfunVd  the  ..  grief. 

34   \\  the  reft  return'-! 

to  God  withe;:rly  cry  ; 
7:  Ov/n'd  him  the  rock  of  their  defence, 
x  h. 

1&  Due 


PSALM    Ixxxviih  139 

36  But  this  was  feign 'd  fubmifiion.  all,    * 
their  heart  their  tongue  belv'd ; 

37  Their  heart  wasftill  perverfe,  nor  would 
firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38  Yet*  full  of  mercy  be  forgave* 
nor  did  with  death  chaftife  ! 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefli, 
that  could  not  long  remain  \ 

A  murm'ring  wind  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there^ 
How  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  delert  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve  ! 

41  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 
and  wickedly  repin'd  ; 

"When  Ifrael's  God  retus'd  to  be 
by  their  deiires  confin'd. 

42  Nor  cail'd  to  mind  the  hand  and  day    " 
that  tht  option  brought  • 

43  His  ligns  in  Egypt*  wondrous  works 
in  Zoan's  valley  wrought, 

44  He  turn'd  the  rivers  into  blood, 
that  man  and  bead  forebore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirlr, 
than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45  He  fern  devouring  fwarms  of  ilffes^ 
hoarfe  frogs  annoy'd  their  foil, 

4.5  Locufts  and  caterpillars  reip'd 
the  aarvvit  of  their  toil. 

43  Thcfr 


1 

P  S  A  L  M    Ixxviii. 

I 
47  T^TCfrv'.Ti^vHtlibatttl'rpoIvaiUv^r-brc 

withfioit  r: 
4S  Lightftirjg  ;uul  hail  ,Mifc 

one  general  j acriji c€. 

no  time  for  it  to  ceate  j  ;  ,c*..« 

And  with  |b<frrpfag*ft**Ad  ingefe  &nt 
their  torments  to  ini;r£a*e. 

.  -j  o  - 

50  He  clea^'d  aVifih'ie  to*  his  wrath 

to  ravage  uhcontf  om  a: 
The  murrain  ori  their  fir  it  lings  feiz'd 

in  ev'ry  field  and  fob  q£ 

5  i   T&^dfedly  peft  from  beaft  to  {$#  | 

from  field  to  city  came  •,  ,  -    od 

It  flew  theh'Ii'eirs,  their  clcleft  hopes, 
through  all  tne  tents  of  Ham. 

52  But  his  own  tribe,,  like  fcrkled  &&$.**& 
he  brought  from  their  diitrci*  ;. 

And  them  conducted  like  a  Mock, 
throughout  the  wildernefs. 

53  He  led  them  on,  and  in  their  way 
no  caufeof  fear  they  founds 

But  march'd  fecurely  through    thofe  dccp9f  ' 
in  which  their  foes  were  drown' d. 

cla  Nor  csasM'his.carc  till  th'emhe'  : 

re  1  •  >   vi   1         1  r'i 

iafe^a-hts  promts  d  land, 

Ai     •    '   ,    •       ,       1  ,  •  .  .Jill!  5117 

■rid  to  his  holy  mount,  the  pr: 

of  his  victorious  h:rmi. 
5;  To  fh£m  .the  out-cut  he.uhen  s  Xiad      . 

He  did  bv  lot divide; 
And  in  their  foes  abandon'd  tear?,  ro1^  ' 

niade-jJfn'sTs  tribes  refide. 

•   "  PABZF 


PSALM    ixxviii.  141 

PART     III. 

5S  Yet  ftill  they  tempted,  ftill  provoked 
the  wrath  af  God  Moll  High  ; 

Nor  would  to  pra&ife  his  commands 
their  ftubborn  hearts  apply  : 

57  But  in  their  father's  fairhlefs  ftepfc 
pevverfely  chofe  to  go  : 

They  turn'd  afide,  like  arrows  mot 
from  fome  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 
with  altars  let  on  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  images 
lnilam'd  his  jealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  on  Ifr'el's  tribes 
his  wrath  and  hatred  fell  ; 

60  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61  To  vile  captivity  his  ark, 
his  glory  to  difd  iin, 

62  His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
nor  would  his  wrath  reftrain. 

63  Definitive  war  their  ableft  youth 
untimely  did  confound  ; 

No  virgin  was  to  th'  altar  led, 
with  nuptial  garlands  crown'd- 

64  In  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 
the  prieft  a  viclim  bled  ; 

And  widows  who  their  death  mould  mourn, 
themfelves  of  grief  were  dead. 

65  Then  as  a  giant  rouz'd  from  fleep, 
whom  wine  had  throughly  warm'd, 

Shouts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak'd, 
and  his  proud  foe  alarm'd- 

66  He 


142  PSALM     lxxviii,  lxxix. 

66Hc  fmote  their  hof>,  thnt  from  the  field 

rr'i cutter' J  remi  ri£9 

With  wounds  impnntcd  on  their  backs 

of  eferlafting  fh  -./ne. 
6 j  With  conquefbcroWdheJofeph's t£nts 

an  J  Ephraim's  tribe  forfook  ; 
68  But  Juctah  chofc,  and  Siort's  Adtftit 

for  his  loy'd  dwelling'too 

6o  His  temple  he  erected  there, 

with  fpires  exalted  high  j 
While  deep  andfix'd  as  that  of  earth 

the  ftrong  foundations  lie. 

70  His  faithful  fervant  David  too, 
'  he  for  his  choice  did  own, 

And  from  the  fheepfolds  him  advanced 
to  fit  on  Judah's  throne. 

71  From  tend'ng  on  the  teeming  ewes, 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed, 

His  own  inheritance  the  tribes 
of  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed. 

72  Exalted  thus  the  monarch  prov'd 
a  faithful  fliepherd  ftill ; 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart,, 
and  guided  them  wkh  fkill. 

PSALM    LXXIX. 
)T>  Etf OLD,  O  God,  how  heathen  hofts 
jjj   have  thy'pofTeffion  feiz'd  ! 
Thy  lacred'houfe  they  have  defifd, 

thy  holy  city  raz'd. 
2  The  mangled  bodies  of  thy  faint?, 

abroad  unbaried  lay  ; 
Their  fleih  expos'd  to  favage  bf-afts; 
and  fav'aous  birds  of  prey. 

3  Quite 


PSALM    lxxix. 

3  Quite  thro'  JeruPlem  was  their  blood 

like  common  water  fhed  ; 
And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 

lait  duties  to  the  dead. 
3  The  neigh'bring  lands  our  fmall  remains 

with  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 
And  we  a  laughing  ftock  are  made 

to  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How  long  wilt  thou  be  angry,  Lord, 
muft  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 

Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 
like  tire  forever  burn  ? 

6  On  foreign  lands  that  know  not  thee, 
thy  heavy  vengeance  ihow'r  ; 

Thole  iinful  kingdoms  let  k  crufh, 
that  have  not  own'J  tny  pow'r. 

7  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  prey'd 
on  Jacob's  choien  race  ; 

And  to  a  barren  defer:  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwellisig-place. 

8  Q  think  not  on  our  former  G 
but  ipeedily  preven; 

The  inter  ruin  of  thy  fain:*, 
almoft  with  forrew  fpent  ! 

9  Thou  God  of  our  falvatlon.  help, 
and  free  our  fflia|§  f:v  :  j 

So  fhall  our  pardon  and  JeraiCc  .       jT 

exalt  thy  glorious  na/ 
ic  Let  infidels,  that  fcoilL 

"  where  is,  the  God  they  bo;. 
In  vengeance  for  thy  fl 

pc*    .   ■■■■■  '+  :■:  ft, 

It    I 


J44  PSALM    lxxix,   lxxx. 

1 1  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  prisoners  moans, 
thy  faving  powV  extend  ; 

Preierve  the  wretches  doomed  to  die, 
from  that  untimely  end, 

1 2  On  them,  who  us  opprefc,  let  all 
our  fuff 'rings  be  repaid  : 

Make  their  confufionfeven  times  more 
than  what  onus  they  laid. 

13  So  we  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 
ihali  ever  praife  thy  name  ; 

And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  thanks 
from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

PSALM    LXXSi 
T  f\  Ifr'el's  fhepherd,  Jofeph's  guide, 

\^/Our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear-, 
Thou  that  doft  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  ftate  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, . 
With  Ephraim  and  Manafleh  join'd, 
In  our  deliv'rance,  the  affefts 

Of  thy  refiftlefs  ilrength  to  find. 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds  iliall  pafs  away. 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  hefts  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fuff'ring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanry  food  in  floods  of  woe  -9 
When  dry,  our  raging  thirft  we  quench  v 
With  ftreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow. 

6  For 


PSALM    Aflfc     ^^5 

<>  For  lis  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a'commoh  prey,  cohfeit  : 
Our  foes  with  fpltcful  iov  abo'uncl,' 
And  at  oi'ir  Ioit  condition  jeit. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  I 
And  all  the   ills.'we  fuller  now.v 
Like  fcatter'd  cloudsiliuil  puis  away, 

PART    -II; 

S  Thon^rOughtTta  vine  from  Egypt's  land,*  ' 
And'ckftirig  out  the  heathen  race, 
Didft  pla^t  it  with  thine  own  right  ftand, 
And  rirmly  fix'd  it  in  their  pi : 
9  Before  it  thou  preparMir  the  way, 
And  madTt  it  take  a  Lifting  root, 
Which,  bleis'd  with  thy  indulgent  ray 
O'er  ail  the  knd-did  widely  ihoot. 


jo,  ii  The  hills  were  cover 'd  with  its  ihac 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  iee  m  : 
Its  branches  to  the  fea  v.rere  fpread, 
And  reached  to  proud  Euphrates  itreain. 

12  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o_'-er  thro  w 
Which  thou  hail  made  fo  firm  andTtrQn: 
W-hilft  all  'its  "grapes,  defencelcfs   gnenvn, 
Are  pluck'd'by  trio  is  tliat'pals  aiding'. 

13  'See  liow  the  brifdingjoreft  boar 
With  t  . 
Kark  !   ho^  the  iav.^e  moniters  roar, 
And- to  their  helple'fs  prev  mike  halce-. 

PART   HI. 

14  To  thee,  O  God  of  hoiis,  we  pray 
Thy«womed  goodnefs,  Lord,  renew  ; 

N  •  I 


146  PSALM    lxxxi. 

From  heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey, 
And  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 
15  Behold   the  vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long  \ 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  ire*, 
Which  for  thyfelf  thou  madTt  fo  ftrong. 

36  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey, 

And "alLits"*fpreading  boughs  cut  down  ; 

At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 

A.nd  perilh  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

17   Crown  thou  the  king  with  good  fuccefs, 

By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wrong  : 

The  (on  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 

Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

1  8  So  fhall  we  ftill  continue  free, 
From  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 

19  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  tho^i 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay, 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Xike  fcatter'd  clouds  (hall  pafs  away. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXI. 

lY  I  iO  God,  our  never  failing  ftrength, 
.    Jl      with  loud  applaufes  iing  : 
And  jointly  m^ke  a  chearful  noife 
to  Jacob's  awful  king.  , 

2  Compofe  a  hymn  of  praife,  and  touck 
your  inftruments  or  joy  ; 

Let  pickeries  and  pleafant  harps, 
your  grateful  4kiil  employ. 

3  Let 


PSALM    lxxxu  147 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon, 
their  joyful  voices  raife, 

To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 
the  iblemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 
which  Jacob's  God  decreed, 

To  be  with  pious  care  ohferVd 
by  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed. 

5  This,  he  for  a  memorial  fix'd, 
when  freed  from  Egypt 's  k  nd  ; 

Strange  nations  barb'roiis  fpeech  we  hear:^ 
but  could  not.  underftand. 

6  Your  burthenM  moulders,  I  relieved, 
(thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay) 

Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed 
from  labVing  in  the  clay, 

7  Your  ancestors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd^ 
to  me  for  aid  did  call  : 

With  pity  I  their  luff  'rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all, 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  cloy 

in  thunder  I  reply M  : 
At  Meribah's  contentious  ftream 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 
PART    II. 

8  While  I  my  folemn  will  declare> 
my  chofen  people  hear  : 

If  thou,  O  Ilr'el,  to  my  words 
wilt  lend  thy  liiYning  ear  \ 

9  Then  fhdl  no  God  hefides  my 
within  thy  courts  be  fcur 

Nor  fhalt  thou  worihip  any  GvJ 
of  all  the  nations  round, 

is  Thk 


T48  PSALM     lxxxi,  lxxxiL 

10  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 
brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  ; 

Tls  I,  that  all  thy juft  defires 
fupply  wkh  lib'ral  hand. 

11  But  they,  my  chofen  race  refus'd 
to  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

Nor  would  rebellious  Ifr'el's  fons  , 
make  me  their  happy  choice. 

I  2  So  T  provok'd,  refign'd  them  up, 

to  ev'ry  lull  a,  prey  ; 
And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns 

permitted  them  to  {tray. 
j  3  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 

my. juft  con  mandments  heed  ! 
And  Ifr'el  in  my  righteous  ways 
'  with  pious  care  proceed. 

14  Then  mould  my  heavy  judgments  fall 
on  all  that  them  oppofe  ; 

'And  my  avenging  hand  be  turn'd 
againft  their  num'rous  foes. 

15  Their  enemies  and  mine  fliould  all 
before  my  footftool  bend  : 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
fliould  never  know  an  end. 

16  All  parts  with  plenty  mould  abound  I 
with  fineft  wheat  their  field  : 

The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafte, 
ihould  richeft  honey  yield. 
PSALM    LXXXIL 
1    y~1  OD  in  the  great  affe'mbly  ftands, 

\^jr   where  his  impartial  eye 
In  ftate  Purveys  the  earthly  Gods, 
and  does  their  .judgments  try. 

2,  3  How 


PSALM    Ixxxil,   Ixxxiir.        fj/p 

^3  3  How  dare  ye  then   unjuftly  judge^ 

or  be  to  finners  kind   ? 
Defend  the  Orphans,  and  the  Poor, 

let  fuch  your  juftice  find* 

4  Protect  the  humble  hclplefs  man, 
redue'd  to  deep  diftrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  prey 
to  Inch  as  would  opprefs. 

5  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  learn^ 
but  blindly  rove  rnd  ftray  : 

Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  fupport, 
thro*  all  the  land  decay. 

6-  Well  then  might  God  ip  anger  fay, 

"  I've  call'd  you  by  my  name  : 
M  I've  laid  y5  are  God's,  the  fons  and  heir£:; 

"   of  my  immortal  fame  ; 
7  u  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  deeds 

il  to  ftrict  account  Til  call  : 
"  You  all  fhall  die  like  common  men, 

"  like  other  tyrants  fall." 

S  Arife,  and  thy  juit  judgments,  Lord, 

throughout  the  earth  difolay  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 
fhall  own  thy  righteous  fwav. 
P  S  A  L  M  LXXXIII. 
iT  TOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  G: 

JL   no  longer  iilent  be  ; 
Nor  with  consenting  quiet  looks 

qui-  ruin  calmly  fee   ! 
2  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

o'er  all  the  land  are  fpread  , 
And  they,  which  hate  thy  faints  and  thee,  • 
lift -up  their  threading  head, 

2*  £§ 


15*  PSALM    lxxxiii. 

3.  Againft  thy  zealous  people,  Lord, 

they  craftily  combine  : 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  faints  . 

have  laid  their  clofe  deilgns. 
4  u  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 

"  their  nation,  quite  deface  j 
*'  That  no  remembrance  may  remain 

of  Ii'rers  hated  rrce," 

'5  Thus  they  againft  thy  people's  peace, 

confuh  with  one  content  : 
And  dift'ring  nations  jointly  leagued 

their  common  malice  vent. 
^  The  Ifhm'elites  that  dwell  in  tents, 

with  warlike  Edom  join'd  ; 
'jknd  Moab's  fons  our  ruin  vow, 

with.IIagars  race  combin'd. 

y  Proud  Ammon's  offspring,  Gebal  too 

with  Amelek  conspire  : 
The  Lords  of  Faleftine,  and  all 

the  Wealthy  ions  of  T 
8   All  thefe  the  ftrong  Ailyrian  king 

their  firpi  Alh?  have  got  ; 
Who  with  a  pow\;ful  army  aids 
.  race  of  Lot. 
P  J  R  T     II. 
£  Bar  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 

as  once  to  Median  came  •, 
To  Jabin  ao  I  Sifcra, 

at  Kifhon's 
10  V\  auiti'rous 

near  >imd,  [hi 

j^ ad  left  their  c.  ung 


to  feed  the  hungi 


11  La 


PSALM     Ixxxiii,  lxxxiv.       151 

11  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
of  Zeb  and  Oreb  fhare  : 

As  Zeba  and  Zalmunnah,  fo 
let  all  their  princes  fare, 

12  Who,  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd, 
thus  vainly  boafting  fpake, 

u  In  firm  pofTeffion  for  ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  houfes  take. 

13  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 
which  downward  fwiftly  move  : 

Like  chaff  before  the  winds,  let  all 

their  fcatter'd  forces  prove. 
14,15  As  flames  confume  dry  wood  or  heath 

that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows, 
So  let  thy  fierce  purfuing  wrath  f 

with  terror  ftrike  thy  foes. 

16,17  Lord,  fhroud  their  faces  with  difgrace, 

that  they  may  own  thy  name  : 
Or  them   confound,  whofe  hardened  hearts 

thy  gentler  means  difclaim. 
18  So  fhall  the  wond'ring  world  confefs 

that  thou  who  claim'ft  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 

haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne, 

PSALM    LXXXIV. 

1  t^\   God  of  hofts,  the  mighty  Lord, 
\^f     how  lovely  is  the  place, 

Where  thou,  enthron'd  in  glory,  fhewft 
the  brightneis  of  thy  face  ! 

2  My  longing  foul  faints  with  deiire, 
to  view  thy  bleft  abode  : 

My  panting  heart  and  ilefh  cry  out 

fiv  tfcec  the  living  God, 

3  The 


if*  P  S  A  L  M    lxxxir. 

3  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I, 
around  thy  temple  throng  y 

Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 
iecurcly  hatch  their  young. 

4  O  Lord  cf  hofts,  my  king  and  Godr 
how  highly  bleft  are  thev, 

'Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  praii'e  difplay  ! 

5  Thrice  happy  they  whofe  choice  has  thee 
their  fure  protection  made, 

Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  ways 
that  to  thy  dwelling  lead  ! 

6  Who  pais  thro'  Baca's  thirfty  vale, 
yet  no  refrefhment  want  : 

Their  pools  are  fill'd  with  rain,  which  :ho|k 
at  their  requeft  doft  grant. 

^Thus  they  proceed  from  ftrength^oftrength 

and  ftill  approach" more  ne:\v  j 
Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount 

before  their  God  appear. 
S  O  Lord,  the  mighty  U-od  of  hofts, 

my  juft  requefts  regard  *, 
Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 

be  iliil  with  favour  heard. 

9  Behold,  O  God,  for  thou  alone 
can'ft  timely  aid  difpenfe  : 

On  thy  anointed  fervant  look, 
be  thou  his  ftr  >ng  defence. 

10  For  in  thy  courts  one  iiirgle  day/ 
'tis  better  to  attend, 

Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  befides 
a  uiouiand  days  to  fpend. 


PSALM    Uxxlv,  lxxxy.         153 

Much   rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  Office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fift 

iny  pompous  dwelling  make. 

1 1  For  God  who  is  our  fun  and  fhield* 
will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 

And  no  good  thing  will  he  withold 
from  them  that  juftly  live. 

1 2  Thou  God.  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
how  highly  bleft  is  he, 

Whofehope  and  truft  fecurely  plac'd, 
is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee  ! 

P  S  A  I  M    LXXXV. 
ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  land, 
the  favours  we  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 

molt  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
a,  3  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  abfolv'd^ 

and  all  their  guilt  defac'd  : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 
nor  thy  £erce  anger  laft. 

4  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,  kindled  by  our  former  fins, 

Thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
5,  6  For  why  fhould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftilL> 

and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ? 
Revive  us.  Lord,  and  let  thy  faints 

thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  difplay, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 
And  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 

thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

2  GodV 


154        PSALM   lxxxv,  Ixxxtk 

8  God's  anfwer  patiently  Fll  wait  ; 
for  he  with  gted  fucc 

(If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn)     * 
his  mourning  faints  will  blefs» 

9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name, 
his  fure  Taxation's  ttefcr  ; 

And  in  its  former  happy  irate 

our  nation  fhall  appeal. 
iq  For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join'd  ; 

and  righteou'hefs  with  peace, 
Like  kind  companions  ablent  long, 

with  friendly  arms  embrace. 

1 1 , 1 2Truth  from  the  earth  fhall  fpring,whilfir 

(hall  ftreams  of  juftice  pour,  [heav'n 

And  God  from  whom  all  goodnefs  flows, 

fhall  endlefs  plenty  fhow'r. 
13  Before   him  right eoufnefs  (hall  march, 

and  his  juft  path?  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  fters  puriue 

with  conftant  zeal  and  care. 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 

ir  I  ^O  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God> 

thy  gracious  ear  incline  : 
Hear  me  diftrefs'd,  and  deftitute 

of  all  relief  but  thine  ; 

2  Do  thou,  O  God  preferve  my  foul, 
that  does  thy  name  adore  : 

Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  truft 
relies  on  thee,  reftore. 

3  To  me,  who  daily  thee  invoke,    ' 
thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  \ 

4  Refrdh  thy  fervant's  foul,  whofe  hopes 

on  thee  alone  depend. 

5  Thcu, 


PSALM    lxxxvi.  155 

5  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  not  only  good, 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too, 

Of  plentious  mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  mercy  fuc. 

6  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 
O  Lord,  attentive  be  : 

7  When  troubled,  I  on  thee  will  call, 
for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  God's  there's  none  like  thee, 
O  Lord,  alone  divine  ! 

To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore  their  great  creator,  thee, 
the  nations  fliall  adore  , 

Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praifc 
to  thy  bleft  name  reftore. 

10  All  ihall  confeft  thee  great,  and  great 
the  wonders  thou  haft  done  ! 

Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fupreine, 
confelsthee  God  alone. 

P  A  R  T    II. 

1 1  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  I       * 
from  truth  (hall  ne'er  depart  ; 

In  rev'rence  to  thy  tiered  name 
devoutly  fix  my  heart. 

12  Thee  will  I  praifc,  O  Lord  my  Godr 
praife  thee  with  heart  fiueCre  : 

And  to  thy  everfafting  naj 
eternal  trophies  rear. 

13  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  Qi    ~n  to  me, 
tranfeends  mypowY  to  te 

-For  thou  hail:  oft  redeem'd  my  foul 
from  ioweft  depths  of  hell, 

14  O 


156         PSA  LM    tadtvi,  lxxxrii. 

14  O  God  the  Cons  of  pride  and  ftrife 
have  ray  deftrucYion  fought, 

Regardleis  of  thy  pow'r,  that  oft  * 

has  my  deliv'rance  wrought  :  ~  ' 

15  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  didft 
to  my  affiftance  bring  ; 

Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 
thou  everlafting  fpring  1 

16  O  bounteousLord,  the  grace  &ftrengt% 
to  me  thy  fervant  fhow  ; 

Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me, 
thine  handmaid's  fon  beftow. 

1 7  Some  fignal  give,  which  my  proud  foe 
may  fee  with  (name  and  rage, 

When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 
and  comfort  doft  engage. 

PSALM    LXXXVII. 

1  f^X  OD's  temple~crownsthe  holy  mount ; 
\Jf  theLord  there  condefcends  to  dwell  y 

2  His  Sion's  Gates  in  his  account 
Our  Ifr'el's  faireft  tents  excel. 

3  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fhall  fing, 
O  city  of  th'  almighty  king  ! 

4  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  praife, 
la  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 

The  fame  ofiEthiopia  raife, 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  Paleftine  ; 

And  grant fhat  fome,  amongit.  them  bora, 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5  But  ftill  of  Sion  I'll  aver, 

That  many  fuch  from  her  proceed  5 
Th*  almighay  fhall  eftablifh  her. 

6  His  gea  ral  lift  fhall  fhew,  when  read, 

That 


1 


PS  A  L  M  Ixxxvii,   Ixxxviii.        157 

That  fuch  a  pcrfon  there  was  born,        «* 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

7  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fiilM 

Of  fuch  as  merit  high  renown  5 

For  hand  and  voice  muficians  flcilFd. 

And  (her  tranfcending  fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  fhe  fhall  fucceffions  bring 
Like  waters  from  a  living  fpring. 

p  s  a  l  m  Lxxxvur. 

ir  I  ^O  thee  my  God  and  faviour,  I 
I       By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry  % 

2  Vouchfafe  my  mourn  ml  voice  to  hear* 
To  my  diftrefs  incline  thine  ear  : 

3  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade. 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  deaths  cold  fhade/ 

4  Like  one  whofe  ftrength  and  hopes  are  fled*' 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 

5  Like  thofe,  who  fhrouded  in  the  grave* 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  5, 

6  Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaimng-care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair, 

7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  wreftlefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preft^ 
Too  weak,  alas  !  to  bear  the  leaft. 

8  Removed  from  friends  I  figh  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
Aviiit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

9  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ccaft, 
They  wafte,  bu:  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  ; 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  I've  prny'd, 
Wkh  out-flretcii'd  hands  iavok'd  thy  aid: 


j 5$       P  S  A  L  M    Ixxxviii,  lxxxiA' 

jo  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
.From  death  reftore  thy.praife  to  fing, 
Whom'thou  from  priion  would'ft  not  bring? 

11  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confeis? 
A  mouldYing  tomb  thy  faith fulnefs   ? 

12  Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  obhVion  reign  .? 

13  To  thee,  O  Lord,   I  cry,  forlorn; 
Jviy  prayV  prevents  the  early  morn. 

14  Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfar'd  a  gracious  look  ? 

15  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  withmehave  grown; 
Thy  terrors  paft  diftracT:  my  mind, 

And  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 

16  Thy  wrath  hath  burft  upon, my  head, 
Thy  terrors  fill  my*" foul  with  dread  5 

•37,  Environed  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
And  for  a  genVal  deluge  jo:n'd, 
18  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
-Kemov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call  ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 
Dead,  or  at  kaft  to  me  expir'd. 

PSALM    LXXX1X. 
i^TT'HY  mercies,  Lord,  fhall  be  myfong, 
I       My  fong  on  them  fhall  ever  dwell  : 
To  ages  yet  unborn,  my  tongue 
Thy  never-f ailing  truth  fhall  tell. 
2  I  have  affirmM  and  ftill  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  ihall  for  ever  laft  ; 
Thy  truth  that  does  the  heavens  fuftain, 
iikc  them  fhall  ftand  for  ever  faft. 

3  Tliou 


P  S  A  L  M    lxsxix.  ifr 

3  Thusfpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophets  voice, 
tt  With  David  I  a  league  have   made  *, 

"  To  him,  my  fervant,  and  my  choice, 
"  By  folemn  oath  this  grant  convey'd  ; 

4  "  While  earth  and  fea3,  and  fkies  endure^ 
"  Thy  ircd  mail  in  my  fight  remain  ; 

"  To  them  thy  throne  I. will  enfitre, 
"  They  fliall  to  endlefs  ages  reign/* 

5  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love, 
Both  heav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe,. 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above, 

And  by  affembled  faints  below. 

6  What  fcraph  of  celeftial  birth 
To  vie  with  Ifr'el's  God  fhali  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  Gods  of  earth, 
With  our  Land  compare  ? 

7  With  revVcnce  and  religious  d^eacU 
His  faints  ihould  to  his  temple  prefs  •, 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  fhouldfprcacTr 
Who  his  almighty  name  confeis. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  c?.r>  boaft 

Of  ftrength  or  powrr,  like  thine  renoimVl  ? 

Of  fuch  a  numerous  faithful  hoft, 

As  that  which  dots  thy  throne  furround. 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpect  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  deeping  billows  roil, 
Thou  rnak'ft  the  rolling  billows  flecp. 

io  Thou  brak'ft.  in  pieces  Rahab's  prider 
And  did'tt  oppr effing  pow'r  diiarm  : 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try \i 
The  fosse.  o£  thy  cefiftleis  arm. 

fci  Sep 


i6*  PSAL  M    lxxxls. 

ii    In  thee  the  fov'reign  right  remains 
Of  earth  and  heav'n  ;   thee,   Lord   alone 
The  world  and  all  that  it  contains^ 
Their  makenand  prefervcr  own. 
12  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  does  reft,, 
where  form'd  hy  thy  creating  voice  j 
Tabor  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 
.  In  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 

•3  Thy  arm  is  -mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand,. 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  doit  with  juftice  reign  *, 

14  Poflefs'd  of  abiblute  command, 
Thou  truth  and  mercy  doft  maintain. 

f  5  Happy,  thrice  happy  they%  who  hear 
Thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found  ; 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 
With  thy  moft  glorious  prefencc  crown'd, 

16  Thy  faints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely"  •, 

And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high, 

17  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  fhali  advmc-, 
Whofe  conquefts  from  thy  favour  iprm> 

18  The  Lord  of  hoftis  our  defence, 
And  IiVefs  God  our  Ifr'el's  king. 

19  Thusfpak*ftthoubythypropket?svoice, 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  lend. 

iC  From  Judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
Of  one  who  fhall  the  reft  defend. 

20  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 
u  With  holy  oil  anointed  him  •, 

2 1 "  Him  fhall  the  handfupport  that  crown'd, 
M  And  guard  ikat  gave  the' diadem, 

22  "No 


P'S-  Ji  fi'HT  Ix-xxk.  ici 

a:  (<  No  prince  from,  him  fhall  tribu  te  £orccr 
a  No  fons  of  ftjrifc  mail  him  annoy  j 

23  "  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
€l  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24  "  My  truth  and  grace  fhall  him  faftain; 
c*  His  armies  in  well  ordered  ranks, 

25  "  Shall  conquer  from  the  Tyrian  main  J 
"  To  Tigris  and  Euphrates  hanks. 

26"  Me  for  his  father  he  fhall  take, 
"  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call ; 

27  u  Him  I  my  firft-born  fan  will  make,   ' 
fc  And  earthly  kings  his  fubje&s  all. 

28  "  To  him  my  mercy  Til  fecure, 
"  My  cov'nant  make  forever  faft. 

29  u  His  feed  forever  mall  endure, 

"  His  throne,  till  Heav'n  diffolvesfhalilaft,  • 

PART    II. 

30  cc  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake  ; 
*'  And  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray  ; 

31  Ct  If  they  my  righteous  ftatutes  breaks 
"  Nor  ftriclly  my  commands  obey  ; 

32  "  Their  fins  I'll  vifit  with  a  rod, 

w  And  for  their  folly  make  them  imarf  5 

33  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
"  Nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart. 

;4  "  My  cov'nam  I  will  ne'jr  revoke, 

f<  But  in  remembrance  fait  retain  ; 

"  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  ipoke 

c<  Shall  in  eternal  force  remain, 

35  "  Once  have  I  fworn  but  once  for.  all, 

"  And  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 

€c  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recall, 

"  Nor  to  my  iervant  David  lie. 


A#t  PSAI  M    Ixxxk. 

36  "Whofcthvoncand  race  the  constant  fun 
'*J  ShalL  like  his  courfe,  eftablinYd  fee  : 

37  "Of  this  my  O'U'h,  thouconfeiom  moon, 
*<  In  heav'n  rnr.  faithful  witnefi  be." 

^3  "Such  was  thy  gracious  promifc,  Lord, 
But  thou- hanY  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anoinied  haft  abhorM, 
And  turn'dtm  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

30  Thou  feemeft  to  have  rendered  void 
The  covenant  with  thy  feryant  made^ 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  ddtrcyM, 
.And  in  the  duft  his  honor  laid. 

40  Of*  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft 
.And  brought  his  bulwarks  to    decay  ; 

41  His  frontier  coafts  defenceless  left, 
A  public  fcorn,  and  cbmuioi  prey. 

42  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advane'd  by  thee  to  might  j 

43  Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfteeTd*. 
His  valour  turn'd  to  fhameful  flight. 

44  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  fled, 

His  throne  is  JeveU'd  with  the  ground  : 

45  His  youth  to  wreched  bondage  led, 
"VVithihame  o'erwhelnr  d  audforrow  drown'd 

46  How  long  fhall  we  thy  abfence  mourn  ? 
"Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  confuming  anger  burn 
?  Till  that   and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47  Coniider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  fpace 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  j 

-No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
Cut  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

48  Wfcab 


- 


PSALM    Ixxxix,  xc.  i6j 

4ft  What  man  fs   he  that  can  con  trout 
De  ath'g  ftriii  unalterable  doom  * 
Or  refctte  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  muft  mankind  entomb  ? 

49  Lord,  whereas  thy  love,  thy  boundlefs 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal, [grace 
ConGgn'd  to   David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  fiaould  ne'er  repeal  ? 

50  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach  and  fpite  ; 
Which  in  my  filent  breaft  I  bear  j 
From  nations  of  licentious  might, 

51  Ffow  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name, 
Have  made  thy  iervant's.  hope  their  jeft  : 

52  Yet  thy  juft  praifts  Qclaim, 
And  ever  ling,  the  kesd  be  bleft. 

Amen,  Amen, 

R  S  A  L  M    XC. 
r t^\  LORD,  the  favfpur  and  defence 

\^/   of  us  thy  chof^n  race, 
From  age  to  age  thou  full  has  beer. 

our  fu re  abiding  place. 
2®efore  thju.b^ought'ft  the  mountains  forth, 

or  th1  earth  or  world  did  ft  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God, 

and  ever  art  the  fame  : 

3   Thott  tu-rncfr  man,  O  Lord,- to  dull:, 

of  which  he  firft  was  made  j 
And  when  thou  fpeakTt  the  word,  ieturn^. 

'tis  inftant.ly  obey'd. 
3  For  in  thy  light  a  thousand  vcars 

are  like  a  day  that's  paft, 
Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night,      • 

K&oj  :  unmixed  w~^e>      - 

5.  There 


164  PSAL  M    ex, 

$  Thou  fweep'ft  Us  off  as  with  a  floods 

we  vanifh  hence  like  dreams  : 
At  firft  we  grow  like  grafs  that   ftel^s 

the  fun's  reviving  beams  : 
6  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair, 

its  morning  beauty  fhows  ; 
Tis  all  cut  down* and  wither'd  quite, 
;  before  "the-  evening  clofe. 

7,  8  We  by  thine  anger  are  confum'd,. 

and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  public  crimes  and  fecret  fins 

before  thy  figh't  are  laid. 
9,  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effects 

our  drooping  days  we  fpend  ; 
Our  unregarded  years  break  off,  A 

like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

10  Our  term  of  time  is  feventy  years-, 
an  age  that  few  furvive  : 

But  if,  with  more  than  common   ftrength, 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  ftrength  decays, 

to  forrow  turn'd  and  pain  : 
So  foon  the  flender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 

PART    II. 

1 1  But  who  thy  .anger's  dread  effects 
does,  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 

And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 

as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 
1 2. So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  fum 

of  out  fhort  days  to  mind, 
That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 

may  ever  be  inclined . 

13  O 


PSALM    xc,  xri.  r<55 

j^  O  to  thy  fervants,  Lord.,  return, 

and  fpeedily  relent  ! 
As  we  of  our  mifdeeds,  do  thou 

of  our  jiid  doom  repent. 

14  To  fatisry  and  chear  our  fouls, 
"thy  early  mercy  lend  ; 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come, 
in  joy  and  comfort  fpend. 

15  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 
dry  up  our  former  tears, 

Or  equal  at  the  leaft  the  term 
of  our  afflicted  years. 

16  To  all  thy  fervants,  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wend'rous  work  be  known, 

And  to  our  offspring  yet  unborn, 
thy  glorious  powV  be  fiiown. 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  ihine, 
give  thou  our  work  fuccefs  ; 

The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 

do  thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs. 
P  S  w  L  M  XCL 
2  I   TE  that  has  God  hisguardian.mnie,. 

I    1    Shall,  under  the  almighty's  ihade, 

.Secure  aud  undifturb'd  abide. 

2  Thus  to  my  foul,  of  him  Fll  fay 
He  is  mr  fortrefs  and  my  ilav, 

•  God  in  whom  I  will  confide 

3  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnarc,. 

Ajid  from  the  noifomc  peftilence  : 

4  He  over  thee  his  wings  (ball  fpread* 
A:id  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ; 

Hk  truth  fliall  be  thy  ftrongddence. 

5  No 


i66  P  S  A  L  M    Jc£ 

5  No  terrors  that  fuprize  by  night, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright, 

Nor  deadly  fhafts  that  %-by  day  ; 

6  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rile,  that  kiib 
In  darknefs,  nor  infectious    ills 

That  in  the  hotteft  feafon  flay. 

7  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right/haml  ten  thoufand  lie, 

While  thy  firm  health  untouchM  remains. 

8  Thou  only  fhait  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  fad  cataftrophe, 

And  count  the  finners  mournful  gains, 

• 

9  Becaufe    (with  well-plac'd  confidence) 
Thou  mak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fure  defence*. 

And  on  the  higheft  doft  rely  ; 

10  Therefore  no  ill  fhall  thee  befall,, 
Nor  to  rhy  healthful  dwelling  fiiajl 

Any  infectious  plague  draw  nigh..  ■ 

1 1  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  days 
To  keep  thee  fafe  in  all  thy  ways,     - 

Shall  give  his  angels  ftricYcommands  ; 
iiAndtheyjleaftthoufhould'ftchancetomeet 
With  fome  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  feet, 

Shall  bear  thee  fafely  in  their  hands. 

13  Dragons  and  afps  that  thirft  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring  for  their  food, 

Beneath  his  conqu  ring  feet  fhall  lie. 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  me, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  I'll  fet  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high*. 

15  He'll  call  ;  rilanfwer  when  he  calls, 
And  refcue  him  when  ill  befalls  \. 

Increafir 


PSALM    xd,  icii.  167 

Increafe  his  honor  and  his  wealth  : 
16  And  when,    with  undilturb'd  content, 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent, 

His  end  I'll  crown  with  faving  health. 
PSALM    XCII. 
1  "|    j"  OW  geod  and  pleafant  muft:  it  he 

j|    to  thank  the  Lord  moft  high  \ 
And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praife, 

his  name  to  magnify. 
1  With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn, 

his  goodnefs  to  relate  ; 
And  of  his  conftant  truth  each  night 

the  glad  effects  repeat. 

3  To  ten  ftring'd  inftruments  we'll  fing, 
with  tuneful  pfalteries  join'd, 

And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds, 
for  facred  ufe  defign'd. 

4  For  thro'  thy  wond'rous  w©rks,  O  Lord, 
thou  mak'ft  my  heart  rejoice  , 

The  thoughts  of  them  fhall  make  me  glad, 
and  ihout  with  chearful  voice. 

5,  6  How  wond'rous  are  thy  works,0  Lord  ? 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  ! 
Whofe  winding  trafts,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  ftupid  finner  fees. 
7  He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 

like  grafs  look  frefh  and  gay  ; 
How  foon  their  fhort-liv'd  fplendor  muft 

for  ever  pais  away. 

£,  9  But  thou,  my  God,  art  ftill  moft  high  ; 

and  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 

•f&all  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  woes. 

10  Whilll 


t$$  PSAL  M    xcn,  >:cih. 

10  Whilft  tr.oi;  ey.a't'ftmy  fov'reign  powV* 
tod  mak'ft  it  largely  fpread  ; 

And  with  refrefhmgoil  anoin'ft 
ray  confecratcd  head. 

1 1  I  foon  fhall  fee  my  ftubborn  foes 
to  utter  ruin  brought  ; 

And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe, 
who  have  againft  me  fought. 

12  But  righteous  men,  like  fruitful  palm*, 
fhall  make  a  glorious  fhow  i 

As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 
in  ilately  order  grow, 

13,   14  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfc  of  God^ 

Within  his  courts  fhall  thrive  : 
Their  vigour  and  their  luftre  both 

fhall  in  old  age  revive  : 
15  Thus  will  the  Lord  his  juftice  fhew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrcmg  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 

impartially  difpenfe. 

P  S  J  L  M    XCIII. 

With  glory  glad,  with  ftrength  arrayed 
TheLord,that  o'er  all  nations  reigns. 
The  world's  foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vaft  febrkk  ftiil  fuftains. 
2  How  furely  ftabliih'd  is  thy  throne  ! 
Which  ihall  no  change  or  period  fee  •, 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone 
Art  God-from  all  eternity. 

3,  4  The  floods,  OLord,  liftup their  voice, 
And  tois  the  troubled  waves  on  high  \ 
*  But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angry  fea  comply, 

5  Thy 


P  S   A  L  Mxciii,  xdv.  169 

;  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  ev^r  fure, 
And  they,  that  in  thy  honfe  would  dwell, 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
M^ift  itill  in  holinefs  excel.  ■ 

P  S  A'  L  M    XCIV. 
*f~\   GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
2V/      thy  vengeance  now  difclofe  \ 
Ariie,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

an4  ^iuih  thy  haughty  foes, 
3,  1  Plow  long  O  Lord,  fhall  iinful  men 

their  folemn  triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boaft, 

and  infolently  fpeak  ? 

5,  6  Not  only  they  thy  feints  opprefs, 

but  unprovok'd  they  fpiil 
The  widow's  and  the  ftranger's  blood, 

..and  helplefs  orphans  kill. 

7  "  And  yet  the  Lord  fhall  ne'er  perceive, 
(prophanely  thus  they  fpeak) 

c<  Nor  any  notice  of  our  deeds 
"  the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

8  At  length,  ye  frupid  fools,  your  wants 
endeavour  to  difcern : 

In  folly  will  you  ftill  proceed, 

and  wifdom  never  learn  ? 
9,  10  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  judge  not  puniflx  thofe, 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

1 1  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men, 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bear  •, 
His  eye  nirveys  them  all,  and  fees 

how  vain  their  counfels  are. 

P  PJRT 


170  P  S  A  L  M    xcH 

PART   II. 

12  Bleft  is  the  man  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 

in  kindnefs  doft  chaitiie, 
And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 
do'ft  lovingly  advifc. 

13  This  man  ftiall  reft  and  fafcty  find 
.  in  feafons-of  diftrefs ; 

Whilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe, 
that  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

13  For  God  will  never  from  his  faints 

his  favour  wholly  take  : 
His  own  poflbffion  and  his  lot, 

he  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15  The  world  fhall  then  confefs  thee  juft 
in  all  that  thou  haft  done  : 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thy  upright  ways, 
fhall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

16  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 
(when  wicked  men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  iinners  would    opprefs, 
my  righteous  caufe  fhall  plead  ? 

17,  18,  19  Long  fince  had  I  in  filence  ficpt, 
but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 

To  Itay  me  when  I  flipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  heart  to  chear. 

20  Wilt  thou,  who  art  %  God  moll  juft, 
their  finful  throne  fuftain, 

Who  make  the  law   a  fair  pretence 
their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 

21  Againft  the  lives  of  righteous  men 
they  form  their  clofe  deli  in  ; 

And  blood  of  innocents  to  fpill, 
\xx  fokmn  league  combine. 

-22  But 


PSALM  xciv,  xcv.  171 

2Z  But  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'd 

in  God  the  Lord  mo  ft  high  : 
He  is  my  rock,  to  which  I  may 

for  refuge  always  fly. 
fcjj  The  Lord  fhall  cauil  their  ill  dciigns 

on  their  own  heads  to  fall : 
He  in  their  tins  fhall  cut  them  off, 

our  God  flxall  flay  them  all. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCV. 

r   f*\   Come,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing, 

\^y   Loud  thanks  to  our  almighty  king, 
For  we  our  voices  high  fhould  raife, 
When  our  falvation's  rock  we  praife. 

2  Into  his  prefence  kt  us  hafle, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favours  paft  •, 
To  him  addrefs  in  joyful  longs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  flate, 
Is,  with  unrival'd  glory,  great  : 

A  king  fuperior  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  title  God  we  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fetret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 
The  ftrength  orliiils,  that  threat  the  iki. 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs 
By  the  fame  lovVeign  right  is  his  : 
Tis  movM  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  form'd  and  hVd  the  iblid  land* 

6  Olet  us  to  his  courts  repair. 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  oui?  maker  fall. 

7  For 


P  S  A  L  M    sct.     xcti 

. 

If  thei 

U  ; 

8   Let 

ments  too  ; 

-!i  ! 

'd, 
.  -ptations  pre 
:,  rcbell'd, 
■  d'rous  workslx; 

ence  gric 



Th  righteous  path  r 

., 
I  my  reft  I  iware, 
r  enter  there. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCVI. 

S-.naue  fon^  ; 

ion's  praife  reibu. 
t,  andbkfs  his  name, 
pfaife  proclaim, 
virion  crown'd. 
ne  rehearfe, 
\  in  the  univerfe. 

4  K  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  \ 

ies. 

5  I 

Arc 


PS  AL  KE    zcvi,    xcvn.  17^ 

Are  they  whom  Gods'the  heathen  call  j 
He  only  rules  who  made  the  ikies. 

6  With  majefty  and  honor   crown'd, 
Beauty  and  ftrength  his  throne  furround  |, 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you,,  who  have  falfe  Gods  ador'd^ 

Afcribe  due  honor  to  his  name  -, 

8  Peace-ofFrings  on  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 

Which  he,  and  he  alone  can  claim* 

9  To  worihip  at  his  facred  court, 

Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort.       ^ 

10  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah   reigns, 
Whofe  power  the  univerfe   fuftains, 

And  banifh'd  jnftice  will  reftore. 

1 1  Let  therefore   heav'n  new  joys  confefs^ 
And  heavenly  mirth  let  earth  exprefs  j 

Its  loud  applaufe  the  ocean  roar, 
fts  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  Voice, 

12  For  joy  let  fertile  valleys  ring. 

The  chearful  groves  their  tribute  bring  5 
The  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 

13  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate, 
Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  ftate, 

His  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take. 
From  heav'n  to  judge  the  world  he's  come 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 

P  S  A  L  M     XCVII. 
I    T  EHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 

J     In  his  juft  government  rejoice  j 
Let  all  the  hies  with  facred  mirth, 
la  his  applauie  unite  their  voice. 

E  2-  Z-E 


:74  5  A  L  M    xcvli. 

2  Barknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  fh  a 
His  dazling  glory  ihroud  in  ftate  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  luards  are  made, 
And  fix'd  by  his  pavilion    wait. 

5  Devouring  fire  before  his  face 

*  lis   iucs  around  with  vengeance  ftruck  ; 

4  His  lightnings  fet  the  world  on  blaze  *, 
Earth  fkw  it  and  with  terror  fliook. 

5  The  proudeft   hills  his  presence  felt, 
Their  height  riorftrength  could  help  afford^ 
The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 

In  Utefence  of  th'  almighty  Lord. 

6  The  heav'ns  his  ri.ghteoufnefs  to  mow, 
With  ftorms   of  fire    our  foes  purfu'd  ; 
And  ail  the  trembling  world  below, 
Have  his  defending    glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious,  hoft, 
Who  make  the  Gofls  to  whom    they  p: 
All  who  of  pageant    idols  boaft  ; 

To  him,    ye  Gods,   your  worfhip  pay. 

9  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 
And  Judah's  daughters  were  o'erjov'd  -> 
Becaufe  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 

pagan  pride  and   pow'r  deftroyM. 
p  For  thou,  O  God,  arc    feated  high, 

/s -potentates  enthron'd  : 
Thop,  Lord,  unrivaui  in  the  iky, 
by  all  die  Gods  art  own'd. 

■  on,  who  .to  ferve  this  Lord  afpi 
s  ill,  and  truth  efteem  : 
fouls  entire, 

rtdeem. 


PS  AL  M     xcvii,  xcVifc  17  j 

i  r  For  feeds  are  fown  or  glorious  light?. 

A  future  harveft  for  the  juft  \ 

And  gladggfs  forAe^heart  upright, 

To  recompence  its  pious  truth 

x  i  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord  ; 

Memorials  of  his  holinefs, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  breads  record, 

And  with  your  thankful  tongues  con£b& 

PSA  L  M    XCVIII. 
i    £*  Ing  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong, 

£3    wno  wond'rous  things  has  done  : 
"With  his  right  hand  and  holy  arm, 

the  conqueft  he  has  won. 

2  The  Lord  has  through  th'aftonifh'd  w-  • 
difplay'd  his  laving  might, 

And  made  his  righteous  acts  appeal 
in  all  the  heathen's  fight. 

3  Of .IiVel's  houfe  his  love  and  truth 
have  ever  mindful  been  *, 

Wide  earth's  remoteft  parts  the  pow'r 
oflfr*eFs  God  have  feen. 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants 
their  chearful  voices  raife, 

And  all  wi th  u niverfa  1  joy ,. 
re  found  their  maker's  pralfe,. 

5  With  harps  and  hymns  foft  melody, 

it  to      e  <  effort    bring,  i 

6  The  trumpet  and  fhriil  corn: 
before  th5  almighty  king.. 

7  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 
with  all  the  feas  contain  ; 

The  earth  and  her  inhabitants 
join  conic,  t  with  die  main* 

8  V> 


176  PSALM    xcviii,   xcix. 

8  With  joy  let  riv'lets  fwell  to  ftreams, 
to  fpreading  torrents  they  ; 

And  ecchoing  vales,  from  hill  to  hill, 
redoubled  fhouts  convey  ; 

9  To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  judge^ 
who  does  with  juftice  come, 

And  with  impartial  equity, 
both  to  reward  and  doom. 

PSALM    XCIX. 

1  TEHOVAH  reigns,  let  therefore  all 
J     the  guilty  nations  quake  \ 

On  cherub's  wings  he  fits  enthron'd  j 
let  earth's  foundations  fhake. 

2  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 
his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  : 

Yet  thence  his  fov'reignty  extends 
fupreme  o'er  earthly  pow'rs. 

3  Let  therefore  all  wtth  praife  laddrefr 
his  great  and  dreadful  name, 

And  with  his  unrefifted  might 
hisholinefs  proclaim. 

4  For  truth  and  juftice  in  his  reign,, 
of  ftrength  and  pow'r  take  place  : 

His  judgments  are  with  righteoufhcfs 
difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

5  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
before  his  footftool  fall  ; 

And  with  his  unrefifted  might, 
hisholinefs  extol. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 
amongft  his  priefls  ador'd  ; 

Amongft  his  prophets  Samuel  thus 
his  iacred  name  implored  ; 

Diftrefs>3;. 


PSALM  xcix,  c.  1-7 

Diftrefi'd»  upon<the  Lord  thrycall'd, 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd  ; 
But,  as  with  rev'rerure  theyimplpr'dj 

He  gracicuily  reply'd. 

7  Forwiththeircamp,toguidetheir  march 

cloudy  pillar  mov'd  : 
They  kept  his  laws,  and  to  his  will 
obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

8  He  anfwer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 
his  people  for  their  fake  ; 

And  thole,  who  rallily  them  opposYl, 
did  fad  examples  make. 

9  With  worlhip  at  his  facred  courts 
exalt  our  God  and  Lord  f 

For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 
alone  fhould  be  ador'd, 

PSALM     C. 
i'TIT  ^TITH  one  confent  let  all  the  earrh 

2  yV  ^°  God  their  chearful  voices  raife  j 
Glad  homage  pay  with  awful  mirth, 

And  fing  before  him  fongs  of  praise. 

3  Convinced  that  he  is  Gcd  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  \ 
We,  whom  he  chuies  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  vouchsafes  to  ictd. 

4  O  enter  then  his  temple  gate, 
Thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs, 
And  frill  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 
And  it  ill  his  name  with  praifes  biefs. 

5  For  he's  the  Lord  fupremely  good, 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  j 

His  truth,  which  all  times  firmly  flood, 
To  endiefs  ag.es  ihall  endure. 

P  S  A  L  yl 


178  .  PSALM    ci,  cii. 

P  S  A  t  M    CI. 

1  (~\p  mercy's  never-failing  fpring, 
\_J    And  ftedfaft  judgment  I  will  fing  *, 

And  fmce  they  both  to  thee  belong, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  fonge 

2  When,  Lord,  thou  flialt  with  me  reflde, 
Wife  difcipline  rny  reign  fhall  guide  ; 
With  blamele/s  life  myfeif  I'll  make 

A  pattern  fox  my  court  to  take. 

3  No  ill  defign  will  I  purfue# 

Nor  thofe  my  fav'rites  make  that  da. 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard, 
Him  will  I  totally  difcard. 

5  The  private  flanderer  fhall  be 
In  public  juftice  doomed  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  I'll  turn  aiide, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6  But  honefty,  caH'crfrom  her  cell,    • 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  (hall  dwell  : 
Who  virtue's  practice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  firft  preferments  there. 

7  No  polit;:KS  fhall  recommend 
His  countries  foe  to  be  my  friend  : 
None  e'er  fhall  to  my  favor  rife 
By  flatt'ring  and  malicious  lies-. 

8  All  thofe  who  wicked  cofurfes  take, 
An  early  facrifice  Til  make  ; 

Cut  off,  deftroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  prftphane. 

P  S  A  L  M    CII. 
i  V  T  7HEN  I  pour  out  my  ioul  in  prayV, 

VV    do  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  j 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace 

let  my  fad  cry  afcend.  2  O 


PSALM    cii.  .  179 

2  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 
in  times  of  deep  diitrefs  : 

Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 
my  forrow  foon  redreis. 

3  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my  life 
like  fcatter'd  fmoke  expires  ; 

My-fhrivel'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth, 
that's  parch'd  with  conftant  fires. 

4  My  heart  like  grafs  that  feels  the  blaft 
of  fome  infectious  wind, 

Does  languifli  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarcs 

my  needful  food  I  mind, 
«. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  fad  eftate     '' 
I  ipend  my  breath  in  groans  ; 

My  flefh  is  worn  away,  my  lkin 
fcarce  hides  my  itarting  bones » 

6  I'm  like  a  pelican  become, 
that  does  in  defarts  mourn  : 

Or  like  an  owl  that  fits  all  day 
on  barran  trees  forlorn. 

7  In  watchings  or  in  reftlefs  dreams 
the  night  by  me  is  fpent, 

As  by  thofc  folitary  birds, 
that  lonelbme  roofs  frequent. 

8  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 
the  fubject  of  their  fcorn  ; 

"Who  all  poilcfs'd  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  deftruclicte  fworn. 

9  When  grov'ling  on  the  ground  I  lie, 
opprefs'd  with  grief  and  fears, 

My  bread  it  ftrew'd  with  afhes  o'er, 
my  drink  is  mix'd  wkh  tears. 

io  Becaufe 


t8o  PSALM    cii. 

to  Bccaufe  on  me  with  double  weight 

thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  : 
For  thou  to  make  my  fall  more  great; 

didft  lift  me  up  on  high. 

j  i   My  days  juft  haft'ning  to  their  end, 

are  like  an  ev'ning  fhade  : 
My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grafs, 

with  waning  luftre  fade. 

12  But  thy  eternal  ftate,  O  Lord, 
no  length  of  time  fhall  wafte  : 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  works, 
from  age  to  age  fhall  laft. 

1 3  Thou  fhalt  arife,  and  Sion  view 
with  an  unclouded  face  : 

For  now  her  time,  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  day  of  grace. 

14  Her  fcatter'd  ruins  by  thy  fairits 
with  pity  are  furveyM  : 

They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpires 
in  dull:  and  rubbifh  laid. 

15,   16  The  name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 

all  heathen  kings  ihall  fear  ; 
When  he  fhall  Sion  build  again, 

and  in  full  ft  ate  appear. 
17,  18  When  he  regards  the  poor's  requeft, 

nor  flights  their  earneft  pray'r  $ 
Our  ions  for  this  recorded  grace,  / 

ihall  his  juft  praife  declare. 

19  For  God  from  his  abode  on  high, 

his  gracious  beams  difplav'd  ; 
The  Lord,    from  heav'n,  his  lofty  throne, 

hath  all  the  earth  furvey'd. 

20  He 


PSALM    cii.  iSl 

no  He  liften'd  to  the  captives  moans, 

he  heard  their  mournful  cry, 
And  freed  by  his  refiftlefs  powY, 

the  wretches  doom'd  to  die- 

21  That  they  in  Sion,  where  he  dwells, 
might  celebrate  his  fame, 

And  through  the  holy  city  ling 
loud  praifes  to  his  name. 

22  When  all  the  tribes  aflembling  there, 
their  folemn  vows  addrefs, 

And  neighb'ring  lands  with  glad  confent 
the  Lord  their  God  confefs. 

23  But  e'er  my  race  is  run,  my  ftrengtfe 
through  his  fierce  wrath  decays  ; 

He  has,  when  all  my  wlfhes  bioom'd, 
cut  fhortmy  hopeful  days. 

24  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,  faid  I% 
When  half  is  fcarcely  paft  :  \ 

Thy  years  from  worldly  changes  free 
to  endleis  ages  laft. 

25  The  ftrong  foundations  of  the  earth, 
of  old  by  thee  were  laid  \ 

Thy  hands,  the  beautious  arch  of  heav'a 
with  wond'rcus  fkill  have  made  : 

26,  27  Whilft  thou  forever  fhalt  endue, 
they  foon  fhall  pafs  away  ; 

And  like  a  garment  often  worn, 
fhall  tarnifh  and  decay. 

Like  that, when  thou  ordain'ft  their  change^ 

to  thy  command  they  bend  ; 
But  thou  continu'ft  {till  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 

Q_  28  Thou 


PSALM     en,   riiu 

28  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints, 

fhali  lafting  quiet  give  5 
Whole  happy  race  fecureiy  fix'd, 

fhali  in  thyprefence  live. 

PSALM    CHI. 
iTk   /T  Y  foul,-  infpir  <1  with  facred  love, 
iX VJL    God's  holy  name  for  ever  blefs  : 
Of,  all  his  favors  mindful  prove, 
And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4  'Tis  he  that  all  my  fins  forgives, 
.And  after  ficknefs  makes  me  found  ; 
From  danger  he  my  life  retrieves, 
By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

z,6  He  with  good  things  my  mouth  fupplies, 
Jvly  vigor,  eagle-like,  renews  : 
He,  when  the  guiltlefs  fuffVer  cries, 
His  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 

7  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  •, 
His  works  to  his  eternal  praife, 
Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhown. 

8  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 
And  unexampled  a£ts  of  grace  ; 

His  waken'd  wrath  does  flowly  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 
9,    ro  God  will  not  always  harfhly  chide, 
Bur  with  his  anger  quickly  part  ; 
And  loves  his  pnnifnments  to  guide, 
More iy  his  love  than  our  defert. 

s  1    As  high  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay  j 
So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfeends 
The  fmall  refpefts  that  we  can  pay. 

12,  13  As 


PSALM    ciii,     civ.  183 

t  2,  1 3  As  far  as  '1  eaft  to  weft. 

So  for  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tender  bread 
Has  Rich  as  fcar'd  him  always  Icv'J. 

14,    15  For  God, who  all  our  frame  furveys, 

!  that  we  are  but  clay  : 
How  freih  foe'er  we  feem,  our  days 
Like  grafs  or  flower's  muft  fade  away  : 
10, 1 7  Whiht  they  are  nipt  withfuddeu  bla 
Nor  can  we  rind  their  former  place  ; 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 
To  thofe  that  fear  him>  and  :\\J:r  r^ce, 

1 3  This  fhall  attend  on  fuch  as 
Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 

And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 

But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

16,   20  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  king, 

In  hearn  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne  : 

To  him,  ye  angles,  praifes  fing, 

In  whofe  great  ftrength  his  pow'r  is  fhown^ 

Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  will *, 
2t    Ye  hofts  of  s   tribute  pay, 

Who  ftill  wha:  he  ordains  fukil. 
22   Let  ev'ry  creature   jointly  bleli 
The  mighty  Lord  :  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
i  in  this  contort  bear  thy  part. 
P  S  A  L  M    CIV. 
1T3  LESS  God 5 my  foul ;  thou,Lord,a!one 
\j  Poflefleft  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honor  thou  art  crownM,  thy  throne 
Eternal  majefty  iurroimds. 

7  With 


*i84  PSALM    civ. 

1  With  light  thou   doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Heavens  curtains  ft  retch  beyond  the  globe, 
Thy  canopy  of  ftate  to  make. 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  air  and  forms 
His  palace  charrjbers  in  the  ikies  \ 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  ftorms 
The  fwift-wing'd  fteeds  with  which  he  flies. 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
His  minifters  heavVs  palace  fill, 

To  have  their  fundry  tafks  aflign'd  : 
All  proud  to  ierve  their  fov'reigns  will. 

5,  6  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd  he  fet, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet, 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

7  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 
Th' infulting  waves  drfpers'd  \  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread. 

8  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep, 
And  gufhing  from  the  mountain's  fide, 
Thro*  vallies  travel  to   the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

9  There  haft  thou  I*Vd  the  ocean's  bounds 
The  threating  furges  to  repel  ; 

That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  bounds, 
Nor  to  a  fecond  deluge   fwcll. 
PART    II. 
io  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  parties  drawn, 
The  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 
And  ftarting  fprings  from   ev'ry  lawn, 
Surprize  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

ii  The 


PS  A  L  M    civ.  1*5 

1 1  The  fields  tame  beafts  are  thither  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought  -, 
And  affes    on  wild  mountains  bred, 
Have  fenfe  to  find  theie  currents  out. 

i2There  fhady  trees  from  fcorching  beams, 
Yield  fhelter  to  the  feather'd  throng  J* 
They  drink,  and  ,to  the  bounteous  ftreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  long, 
i  3  His  rains  from  heav'n.parch'd hills  recruit 

foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  itore  ; 
Till  earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit,  ■ 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14  Grafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  ; 
Herbs  for  man's  ufe,  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfick  yield. 

1 5  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 
To  chear  man's  heart  eppreft  with  cares, 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  ihine  ; 
And  corn,  that  wailed  ftrength  repairs, 

p  a  r  r  hi. 

16  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 
Or  art  of  man,  with   fap  are  fed  ; 
The  mountain  cedar  looks  as  fair, 

As  thofe  in  royal  garden's   bred. 
1  7  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft  5 
The  hofpitable  pine  from  harms 
Protects  the  ftork,  her  pious  guefr. 

1 3  Wild  goats  the  craggy   rock  afcend, 
Irs  tow'ring  heights  their  fortreis  make. 
Whole  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

Q^  %  19  The 


1 86  P  S   A  h  M     civ. 

t'>  The  mooa's  incortftant  afpecl  (hows 
1 V .  or  the  ye 

Th'  i:\rtructcd  fui  v  knows,     . 

His  hours  to  rile  and  difappear. 

20  Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  fhrc 
When  forreft  beaits  fecurely  ftray  ; 

Young  lions-  roar  their  wants  aloud 

To  Provmenee  th   t  n  prey. 

22  They  range  all  night,  on  daughter  bent, 

Till  fummonxd  by  the  rifmg  morn, 

To  ikulk  in  dens,  with  one  conicnt, 

The  confeions  ravagers  returns 

d  2  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil. 
The  hmbandrnan  fecurely  goes. 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  hibn  returns  to  his  repofe. 
24  How  various. Lord, .thy  works  are  found, 
For  which   thy  wifdom  we  adore   ! 
The  earth  is  with  thy  freafure  crown'd, 
Till  nature's  hand  can  graip  no  more. 

Part  iv. 

?.;  But  ftill,  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main 
Gf  wonders  a  new  fc^nc  lupplies, 
W  ioie  depths  inhabitants  contain, 
Of  ev*ry  form  and  ev'ry  fize. 

26  Full-freighted  (tips  from  tvYy  port, 
,  There  cut  their  itnxnolefted  way  j 

■  i.uhan,  whom  there  to  fport 
Thou  mad'ftj  his  compafs  there  to  play. 

27  Thefe  various  troops  of  fea  and  land, 
In  -enfe  of  common  want  agree  : 

All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  hand, 
And  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

28  They 


PSALM  civ,   cv.  IS? 

28  They  gather  what  thy  ftores  difperfe, 
hout  their  trouble  to  provide  ; 

1  opTc  thy  hand,  the  univcrfe, 
craving  world  is  all  iupply'd. 

29  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face,   k 
The  numVous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  5 
Thou  uk'ft  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  mother-earth  return. 

30  Again  thou  fend*ft  thy  fpirit  forth, 
T'  infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  } 
Nature's  reftorM,  and  parent-earth, 
Siiiilcb  on  her  iioW-created  breed. 

31  Thus  through  fucceiTive  ages  ft,ands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  \ 
PieasM  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands, 
Tdou  dofu  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

32  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
Earth's  panting  breait  with  terror  fills  ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmoak 
In  darkaefs  flirouds,  the  proudeft  hills. 

33  In  praifing  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  •, 

34  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

3  5  While  ilnners  from  earth's  face  are  hurl'd, 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 
Till  with  my  long,  the  lift  ning  world 
Join  confort,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M     CV. 
I   i^\   Render  thanks  and  blefs  the  Lord, 

\^J     invoke  his  iacred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 

feis  matchlefs  deeds  proclaim. 

2  Sing 


188  PSALM     or. 

2  Sing  to  his  praife,  in  lofty  hymns 
his  wond'rous  works  rehearie-; 

Make  them  the  theme  of  your  difcourfe, 
and  lubjedl  of  your  verfe. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 

And  let  their  hearts  overflow  with  joy, 
that  humbly  feek  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  ftrength 
devoutly  ftill  implore  ; 

And  where  he*s  ever  prefent,  feek 
his  face  for  evermore. 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought* 

keep  thankfully  in  mind   ; 
The  righteous  ftatutes  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  affign'd. 

6  Know  ye  his  lervant  Abr'am's  feed> 
and  Jacob's  chofen  race, 

j  He's  ftill  our  God,  his  judgments  ftill 
throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  covenant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 
for  numerous  ages  paft, 

"Which  yet  for  thoufand  ages  more* 
in  equal  force  fhall  laft. 

9  Firft  flgn'd  to  Abr'am,  next  by  oath 

to  Ifaac  made  fecure  : 
io  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  law 
for  ever  to  endure  : 

1 1  That  Canaan's  land  fhould  be  their  lot, 
when  yet  but  few  they  were  : 

12  But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 
all  friendleis  ftrangers  there. 

13  In? 


« 


P  S  A  L  M     cv.  189 

13  In  pilgrimage,  from  realm  to  realm, 
fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 

14  Whilftproudeft  monarchs  for  their  fake, 
feverely  he  reprov'd  : 

15  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  faid  he, 
"  let  none  my  fervants  wrong, 

u  Nor  treat  the  pooreft  prophet  ill 
u  that  does  to  me  belong." 

16  A  dearth  at  laft,  by  his  command, 
did  through  the  land  prevail  : 

Till  corn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
fuitaining  corn  did  fail. 

17  But  his  indulgent  providence 
had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death 

who  fold  him  to  prevent. 
iS  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  werecrufh'd, 

with  calumny  his  fame  : 

19  Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 
to  his  deliverance  came. 

20  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent, 
and  refcu'd  him  with  fpeed  ; 

"Whom  private  malice  had  coniin'd, 

the  people's  ruler  freed, 
2i   His  court,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 

fiibjefted  to  his  will  ; 

22  His  greateft  princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  ftatefnten  fkiH- 

P  A  R  T   II. 

23  To    Egypt  then,  invited  guefts, 
half-famifti'd  Ifr'el  came  ; 

And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  grantj 
the  fertile  foil  of  Ham, 

*4  Th% 


i po  PSALM    ev. 

24  TV  Almighty  there  with  fuch  increafc 
his  people  multiply'd, 

Till  with  Jtheir  proud  opprefibrs  they 
in  ftrength  and  number  vie'd  ;    * 

25  Their  vaft  increafe  th*  Egyptian  hearts, 
with  jealous  anger  fir'd, 

'Till  they. his  fervants  to  deftroy 
by  treachVous  arts  confpir'd. 

26  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too  : 

27  Impower'd  with  figns  and  miracles 
to  prove  their  million  true. 

28  He  call'd  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came, 
nature  his  iummons  knew  ; 

29  Each  ftream  and  lake  transform^!  to 
the  wand'ring  fifties  flew.  [blood, 

30  In  putrid  floods  throughout  the  hind* 
the  peft  of  frogs- was  bred  : 

From  noifome  fens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharoah's  board  and  bed. 

31  He  gave  the  fign,  and  fwarms  of  fiies- 
came  down  in  cloudy  hofts  ; 

Whilft  earth's  enlivened  duft  below, 
bred  lice  through  all  their  coafts. 

32  He  fent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 
and  fire  for  cooling  dew. 

33  He  fmote  their  vines  and  foreft  plants, 
and  garden's  pride  overthrew. 

34  He  fpake  the  word,  and  locufts  came, 
and  caterpillars  join'd  ; 

They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains 
the  ftorm  had  left  behind. 

35  From 


r  j>  a  l  iYi    cv.  191 

3  5  From  trees  to  herbage  they  deicend, 

no  verdant  thing  they  fpare  ; 
But  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 

leave  all  the  paihires  bare. 

36  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 
commifllon'd  vengeance  flew, 

One  fatal  ftroke  their  eldeft  hopes 
and  ftrength  of  Egypt  flew. 

37  He  brought  his  iervants  forth,  enrichM 
with  Egypt's  borrow'd  wealth  ; 

And,  what  tranfeends  all  treafures  elfe, 
enrich'd  with  vig'rous  health. 

38  Egypt  rejoye'd,  in  hopes  to  find 
her  plagues  with  them  remov'd  ; 

Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  ills, 
by  thole  already  prov'd. 

39  Their  fhrouding  canopy  by  day 
a  journeying  cloud  was  rpread  ; 

A  fiery  pillar  all  the  night 
their  defart  marches  led. 

40  They    long'd   for  flefh  ',   with  ev'ning 
He  furnifh'd  ev'ry  tent  :  [quails 

From  heav'n's  own  granary,  each  morn, 
the  bread  of  angels  fent. 

41  He  fmotetherock  ;  whofe  flinty  breaft 
pour'd  forth  a  guihing  tide, 

Whofe  flowing  ft reamjwhere'er  they  march'd 
the  defart's  drought  fupplyM. 

42  For  ftill  he  did  on  Abr'am's  faith 
and  antient  league  reflect  : 

43  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 
with  triumph  his  ele&. 

44  Quite 


192  r  a   A  L.  1YI     CV,  CVl. 

44  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 

To  them  in  cheap  pofleflion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others  toil  : 

45  That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obferve, 
his  facred  laws, ©bey. 

For  benefits  fo  vail,  let  us 
Our  fongs  of  praife  repay* 

PSALM    CVI. 

1  /^\  Render  thanks  to  God  above, 
\^/  The  fountain  of  eternal  love  ; 

Whofe  mercy  firm  through  ages  paft 
Has  ftood,  and  fhall  forever  laft. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife, 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right  ;  not  only  fo, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  rae  that  favor  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford  : 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. ' 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine. 

6  But  ah!  can  we  expect  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile,  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore  ? 

7  Ingrateful 


r    5    A    L    1V1     CV1.  193 

7  In  grateful  !  they  no  longer  thought 
On  all  his  works   in  Egypt  wrought  ; 
The  red  lea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bale  diftruft  renew'd. 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 
Once  more  to  their  deliv'rance  came, 
*To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

,9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  fand  *, 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paHage  lay, 
As  through  lb  me  parch'd  and  deiart  vrav 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were, 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear, 

11  Whole  rage  purfu'd'em  to  thofe  waves, 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  purfuers  graves. 

12  The  watry  mountains  fudden  fall 
Overwhelmed  proud  Pharoah,  holt  and  all, 
This  proof  did  ftupid  Ifr'el  move 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  praile  his  love. 
PART     II. 

1 3  But  foon  thefe  wonders  theV  forgot, 
And  for  his  council  waited  not  ; 

14  But  lulling  in  the  wilderneis, 
Did  him  with  freih  temptations  prefs. 

15  Strong  food  at   their  requeft  he  lent, 
But  made  their  fin  tfeeir  puniihment. 

16  Yet  ftill  his  faints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  prieft  and  prophet  whom  he  chofe. 

17  But  earth,  the  quarrel  to  decide, 

Her  vengeful  jaws  extended  wide, 
Rafh  Dathan  to  her  centre  drew, 
With  proud  Ahiram's  factious  crew. 

R  18  The 


j  54 


O      ii     -U     1TJ. 


1 8  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpire 
To  kindle  wild  fedition's  fire. 

With  all  their  impious  train  became 
A  prey  to  heaVn's  devouring  flame. , 

19  Nearlloreb's  mount  a  calf  they  made, 
And  to  the    molten  image  pray'd  5 

20  Adoring  what  their  hands  did  frame, 
They  chang'd  their  glory  to  their  (hame. 

21  Their  God  and   faviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 

22  His  figns  in  Ham's  aitoaifh'd  coaft, 
And  where  proudPharaoh's  troops  were  loft. 

23TI1US  urg'd,  his  vengeful  hand  he  rear'd, 
But  Moles  in  the  breach  appeared  ; 
The  faint  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 
And  ,  turn'd   heav'n's  kindled  wrath  away. 
24,  25  Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd,* 
Nor  did  th' almighty's  voice  obey  ;     v 
But  when  God  faid,  go  up,  would  ftay. 

26,27Thisfeal,d  their  doom,without  redrefs 
To  perifli  in  the  wilderneis  ; 
Or  elfe  to  be  by  heathen  hands 
Overthrown  and  fcatter'd  thro'  die  lands. 

PART    III. 
a 3  Yet  unreclaimed  this  ftubborn  race 
Baal  Peer's  wodhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  his  impious  guefts,  and  fed 
On  iacrifices  to  the  dead. 
C9  Thus  they  perfifted  to  provoke 
God's  vengeance  to  the  final  itroke. 
5Tis  come  : — the  deadly  peft   is  come 
To  execute  their  genVal  doom. 

30  But 


r  o    ^i  li  i>i     cvi.  iy5 

^o  But  Phinehas  hVd  with  holy  rage, 
(Th'  almighty's  vengeance  to  aliuage) 
Did,  by  two  bold  offenders  fell, 

TV  atonement  make  that  ranfoirTd 

31  As  him  a  heavenly  zeal  had  mov'd, 
So  heav'n  the  zealous  act  approved  j 
To  him  conlirming,   and  his  race, 
The  priefthood  he  fo  %vell  did  grace. 

32  At  Meriba.Ii  God's  wrath  rhey  mov'd, 
Who  Mofes  for  their  fakes  repro\'d  ; 

33  Whole  patient  foul  they  did  provoke, 
Tillraihly  the  meek  prophet  ipoke. 

34  Nor  when  poiTeiVd  of  Canaan's  land, 
Did    they  perform  their  Lord's  command, 
Nor  his  commiflion'd  (Word  employ 

The  gtulty  nations  to  deftrov. 

3  5   Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  crew, 
But  mingling  learnt  their  vices  too  ; 
36   And  worfhip  to  thofe  idols  p 
Which  them  to  fatal  j, 

37,   38  To  devil's  they  did  facxifice 
Their  children  with  relenflefs  eyes  \ 
Approach'd  their  altars  thro'  a  flood 
Of  their  own  ions  an  :ers  bio:  i 

No  cheaper  victims  wculi  ap^'eafe 
Canaan's  remorfeiefs  deities  ; 
No  blood  her  idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 

PART    IV. 
39  Nor  did  tliefe  favage  cruelties 
The  harden'd  reprobates  fufiice  * 
For  after  their  hearts  lulls  they  went, 
Aad  daily  did  new  crimes  invent. 

40  But 


JUU  A        kj      Ai.      XJ      ATA  VfVi, 

40  But  fins   of  filch,  infernal  hue 
God's  wrath  againft  his  people  drew  ; 
'Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  inheritance  abhor'd. 

41  He  them  defencelefs  did  expefe 
To  their  infulting  heathen  foes  ; 
And  made  them  on  the  triumphs  wait, 
Of  thofe  who  bore  them  greateft  hate. 

42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceasM  ', 
Their  lift  of  tyrants  he  increased, 

Till  they,  who*  God's  mild  fway  declin'd, 
"Were  made  the  vaflals  of  mankind. 

43  Yet,  when  difixeiVd  they  did  repent, 
His  anger  did  as  oft  relent  : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
Renew'd  their  fins,  and  he  their  yoke. 

44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  -unmov'd  ; 

45  But  did  to  mincThis  promife  bring, 
And  mercy's  inexhaufted  fpring. 

49  Compaffion  too  he  did  impart, 
E^'n  to  their  foes  obdurate  heart, 
And  pity  for  their  fuff 'rings  bred 
In  thofe  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

47  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  Ifr'el's  bands 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  *, 

50  to  thy  name  our  thanks  we'll  raii'e, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48  Let  Ifr'el's  God  be  ever  biefs'd, 
His  name  eternally  confefs'd  : 
Let  all  his  faints  with  full  accord 

Sing  loud  Amens. Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM 


rod  yowr  grafcefi  riiie, 


if  a 

p  s 

r  rjpo  God, 

K      "Who  doth  you r  < I 
And  let  your  rating  pvaife 

Attend  op  his  eternal  leve. 
2,  3  L;t  triple  gifie  thanks,,  whom  he    from 
Of  proud opr  foes  relea$'u  \     [h.mdf3 

And  brought  them  back  from- 4iftant  tan 
From  noirr  aod  Couth$  and  we  it  and  eaft. 

4,5  Through  lonely  defartways  they  we nt 
Nor  coif  d  a  peopled  city  find  : 


*Tili  qu;te  wir.h  thirft  an 
Their  fain  tin?  foul  with: 


;er  fpentj 


tun  them  pm'd. 

6  Then  Toon  t-o  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrels  ; 

riouily  vouchlaf  d  to  hear, 
An,  Uiem  from  their  deep  diftrefsi 

•9  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth. 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  gui< 
To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refer:, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  fuppIySdL 
3  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me,  ' 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wondering  world  difplays  ! 

9  For  he  from  heav'n  the  fad  cf 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  vkfft  :.- 
To  hungry  fouls  that  .pant  for  r. 

.His  goodnefs  dailv  food  renew*  ^ 

P\t  SSilh     T 

10  Some  lie,  with  dar.knefscompailfd  rotinJ5 
In  death's  uncomfortable  ihade'  ; 

And  with  unweildy  fetters  bound, 
|3y  preiling  cares  more*  Heavy  made. 

H  2  11,  12  Becaufe 


ii,   12  Becaufe  God's  council  they  defy'd* 
And  lightly  prized  his  holy  word, 
With  thefe  afflictions  they    were  try'd  : 
They  fell  and  none  could  help  adoid 

13  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear  z 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  3 
Who  gracioufly  v.ouchfaf' d  to  hear,  . 
And  freed  them  from    their  deep  cliftrefs, 
i4;From  difraal  dungeons,   dark  as  night, 
And  fhades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheat  ful  Hght, 
And  welcome  liberty  beftow'd. 

1  5  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodneis  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wend'ring  world  difplays  ; 
\6  For  he  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  brais  in  pieces  broke  : 
Nor  could  the  malTy  bars  withftand, 
Or  tempera  fteel  reiTit   his  ftroke. 
PA  R  T     III. 

17  Rem'prfclefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe, 
With  boldtranlgreffions  God  defy  ; 
And  for  their  multiply'd  offence, 
OpprelVd  with  fore  ciifeafes  lie  : 

18  Their  foul/  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear, 
Abhors  totaite  the  choiceft  meats  y 
And  tRey  by  Paint  degrees  draw  near 
To  death's  inftotpijabie  gates. 

1  ■;  Then  ftrait  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  , 
"Who  gracioufly  vouchsafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

20  He: 


20  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals, 
His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  j 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  deftruclion  theni  retrieves. 

2 1  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me,  r 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which   he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ; 

22  With  ofPrings  let  his   altar   flame, 
Whilft  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs, 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name 

For  all  his  acT.s  of  wonder  blefs  ! 

PART    IV. 
23,24  They  that  in  fhips,with  courage  bold, 
O'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  purfue, 
Do  God's  arnazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 

25  No  fooner  his  command  is  paft, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  rempeft  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  feas  vvith  rapid  hafte, 
And  makes  the  ftormy  billows   raife. 

26  Sometimes  the  fhips  tofs'd  up  to  heav'n, 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  the  fteep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 
Whilft  ev'ry  foul  diiTolves  with  fear. 

27  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd  ; 
Nor  do  the  ikilful  feamen  know 
Which  way  to  fteer,  what  courfe  is  beft. 

28  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  j 
Who  grac/.OLifly  vouchfafes'to  hear, 

Aftd  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs.- 

*9*  3Q  H<? 


xi    i^    rrx      L¥ii« 


20,  jo  He  A  irrti  ftppHf^ 

And  makes  the  billows  calta  and  fti 

\J£ith  joy  they  ice  their 

And  their  intended  eourfe.fuiiil. 

31  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  witfi  mr, 
Would »God    for  this  his  goodnefs 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difpi. 

32  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  reibrt, 
Advance  to  heav 'n  his  glorious  name, 
And  in  the  elders  fovYeie-n  court 
With  one  conient  his  praife  proclaim  ! 

PART    V. 
33,34/1  fruitful  land,where  ftreamsabci: 
God's  juft    revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground 
To  punifli  thofe  that  dwell  there 
35,36'Ine  parch'd  and  defart  heath  hem 
To  flow  With  ftrear&s  and  fpriri*injj  wc 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  1 1 
And  in  ffrfcrig  cities  iafely   dwells. 

^7,38He  fews  The  field, the  vineyard  plants, 

Which  grate  Fully  his  toil  repay  ; 

Nor  can,  whilft  God  his  bleffing  grants, 

His  fruitful  feed  or  ftock  decay. 

3oBut  when  his  fins  heav'ifs  wrarli  provoke 

His  health  and  fubfeance  fade  away  *, 

He  feels  th'  OpprefTors  galling  y. 

And  is  of  grief  die  wretched  prey. 

40T  he  p  r  mce  th  at  0.  i  gh 
Expos'd  to  icorn,  niuft'qu 
And  over  wild  and  defart  lands/ 
-re  no  path  uff 

41 


-- 


41  Whilft  God,  from  all  afflicting  cares, 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  num'rous  heirs 
With  his  increafing  flocks  to  vie. 

42,43  Then  finners  fhall  have  nought  to  faf, 
The  juft  a  decent  joy  fhall  thow  ; 
The  wife  the  ftrange  events  fhall  weigE, 
And  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know. 

PSALM    CVIII. 

1  f^\   GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 
\_J     to  magnify  thy  name  ; 

My  tongue  with  chearful  longs  ofpraife 
ill  all  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  Awake,  my  lute  ;  nor  thou,  my  harp 
thy  warbling  notes  deiay  \ 

Whilft  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3  To  all  the  lift'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
thy  wonders  I  will  tell, 

Ar:d  to  thofe  nations  fing  thy  praife 
that  round  about  us  dwell  \ 

4  Becaufe  thy  mercy's  bcundlefs  height 
the  higheft  heav'n  tranfeends, 

And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  clouds, 
thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 
above  the  ftarry  frame, 

And  let  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
confefs  thy  glorious  name. 

6  That  all  thy  chofefl  people  thee 
their  faviour  may  declare  ; 

Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  ftill, 
and  aafwer  thou  my  pray'r. 

7  Since 


7  Since  God  himfelf  has  faid  the  word, 
whofe  promife  cannot  fail, 

With  joy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 
and  meafure  Succoth's  vale  ; 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  MamiiTch  too, 
and  Ephraim  owns  my  caufe  : 

Th&ir  ftrength  my  regal  powY  fupport?, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9-  Moab  111  make  my  fervile  drudge, 

on  vanquith'd  Edom  tread  ; 
And  through  the  proud  Paleftine  lands, 

my  conquVmg  banners  fpread. 

10  By  whole  fupport  and  aid  fhall  I 
their  well-fei>c  d  city  g&in  ? 

Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 
thro'  Edom's  guarded  plain  ? 

11  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  affift  our  arms, 
which  late  thou  did  ft  for  lake  ? 

And  wilt  not  thou,  jof  thefe  our  hofts, 
once  more  the  guiuance  take  ? 

12  O  to  thy  fervams  in  dhlrelij 
thy  fp£edy  fiiccour  fend  •, 

For  vain  it  is  on  )  uman  aid 
for  fafety  to  depend* 

13  Then  valiant  acts  fhall  we  perform, 
if-  thou  thy  pow'r  difclofe  ; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  Aid 
that  treads  down  all  our  foes 

P  SAL  M    CIX. 

1  f~\    GOD,  whole  former,  mercies  make 

\_/      my  conft<-fnt  praile  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  lad  itate 
h  wonted  favor  view. 

2-  For 


PSALM      cix.  203 

2  For  finful  men  with  lyiny  lips, 
deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 

And  with  their  ftudy'd  flanders  feek, 
to  wound  my  fpotlels  fame. 

3  Their  reftleis  hatred  prompts  them  ftill 
malicious  lies  to  ipread  ; 

And  all  againft  my  life  combine, 
by  cauielefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  "uYd, 
my  chief  oppoiers  are  ; 

Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5  Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did, 
their  ftrange  reward  does  prove  •, 

And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
for  undiflembled  love  : 

6  Their  guilty  leader  (hall  be  made 
to  fome  ill  man  a  flave  : 

And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  pronoune'd, 
mail  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 

Whilft  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 
his  crimes  to  aggravate . 

8  He,  fnach'd  by  Tome  untimely  fate, 
ihan't  live  out  half  his  days  : 

Another  by  divine  decree, 
fhall  on  his  office  ieize. 

9,  10  His  feed  fhall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

a  widow  plung'd  in  grief  : 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 


where  none  can  give  relief. 


II   His 


204  PSALM    cix. 

xi   His  ill  got  ricjies  fhall  be  made 

to  ufurers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  or  all  Ins  toll  fliall  be 

by  {hangers  born  away. 

12  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 
their  mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 
'the  kaft "affiftance  lend. 

13  A  fwift  deftruction  foon  fhall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  race  ; 

And  the  next  age  his  hated  name 
fliall  utterly  deface. 

14  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins, 
upon  his  head  fliall  fall ; 

God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fliall  think, 
and  punifli  him  for  all. 

15  All  thefe  in  horrid  order  rank'd, 
before  the  Lord  fliall  (land, 

Till  his  fierce  anger  quite  cuts  off 
their  mem'rv  from  the  land. 
PART    II. 

16  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fliew'd, 
but  ftill  the  poor  oppreis'd  ; 

And  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  man, 
with  heavy  woes  diftrefs'd. 

17  Therefore  the  curfe  he  lov'd  to  vent, 
fliall  his  own  portion  prove  ; 

And  blelling,  which  he  ftill  abhor'd, 
fliall  far  from  him  remove. 

18  Since  he  in  curling  took  fuch  pride, 
like  water  it  fliall  fpread 

Thro'  all  his  veins,  and  ftick  like  oil 
with  which  his  bones  are  fed. 

19  This, 


PSALM    cix.  2c$ 

ig  This,  like  a  poifon'd  robe,  ih  all  ft  ill 

his  conftant  covVing  be  ; 
Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  which 

he  never  fhall  be  free. 

20  Thus  fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe, 
that  ill  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicioub  i^iie  reports 
againft  my  life  combine. 

2 1  But  for  thy  glorious  name,  O  God, 
do  thou  deliver  me  ', 

And  for  thy  gracious  mercy's   fake, 
prefen^e  and  fet  me  free  : 

2  2  Fori,  to  utmoft  ftraits  redne'd, 

am  void  of  all  relief  ; 
My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 

and  quite  piere'd  thr  j'  with  grief. 
23  I,  likeanevning  fhade,  decline, 

which  vanifhes  apace  : 
Like  locufts  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 

and  have  no  certain  place. 

24,  25  My  knees  with  fading  are  grown 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ;  [weak 

All  that  behold  me  fhake  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  difdain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  mercies  fake,  O  Lord, 

do  thou  my   foes  withftand  •, 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  aft, 

the  work  of  thy  right-hand. 

28  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  blefs  ; 

let  ihame  the  portion  be 
'Of  all  that  my  deitruefcion  leek, 

while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

S  29 


29  My  foe  fh.vl  with  difgrace  be  cloathM, 
and  i!!  his  pride, 

His  own  confufio:),  like  a  cloak., 
the   guilty  wretch  fhall  hide. 

30  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks,    ~ 
my  chearful  voice  will  raife  ', 

And  where  the  great  aflembly  meets, 
fct  forth  his  noble  p raife. 

3 1  For  -him  the  poor  ihall  always  find 
their  lure  and  conftant  friend  *, 

And  he  fhall  from  unrighteous  dooms 
their  guiltleis  fouls  defend. 
P  S  A  L  M     CX. 
Ir  I  ^HE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
1      rt  'Till  I  thy  foes  diyfootftooi  make, 
"  Sit  thou  in  irate,  at  mv Tight-hand  : 
2  "  Supreme  in  Sion  thcu  fhait  be, 
c<  And  all  thy  proud  oppreiTors  fee 
"  Subjected  to  thy  juit  command. 

3U  Thee,  in  thy  powVs  triumphant  day, 
"  The  willing   nations  Ihall  obey  3 

"  And  when  thy  riling  beams  they  view, 
"  Shall  all  (redeem'd  from  error's  night) 
"  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

"  rts  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,nor  fworn  In  vain, 
That  like  Melchifedech's,  thy  reign 

And  priefthood  fhall  no  period  know  : 

5  No   proud  competitor  tp  fit 

At  thy  right-hand  will  he  permit  ; 

But  in  his  wrath  crov/n'd  heads  oVrthrow, 

•6  The  -fentencVl  heathen  he  thai!  flaya 
And  iill  witt  cavcades  his  wjty3 

Till 


P  S  A  L  M  ex,     cxi.  207 

'Till  he  hath  ftruck  earth's  tyrants  dead : 
7  But  in  the  high-way  brooks  ihall  firit, 
Like  a  poor  pilgrim  flake  his  thirft, 
And  then  in  triumph  raife  his  head. 
P  S  A  L  M    CXL 
iTTJ  Raife  ye  the  Lord  ;  aur  God  to  praife 
My  foul  her  utmoft  pow'rs  fhall  raife, 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints,  his  praife  mall  be  my  fong. 

2  His   works,  for  greatnefs  :ho'  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  works  with  cafe  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feck  for   them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  (earch  delight. 

3  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame, 
And  univerfal  glory  claim  ; 

His  truth  confirmed  thro*  ages  pad, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages    Lift. 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin Yt, 

To  keep  his  wond  Vous  works  in  mind   * 

And  to   posterity  recc 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervant's  wants  fuppiy'd  •, 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mina, 

His  cov  nant  with  our  father's  fign'd, 

6  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  e'erjoy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employed  -f 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprcfs'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  poiTefs'd. 

7  Juft  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

8  By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules'  ordain'd, 

9  H* 


203  F  b    J\   JL,   M      CXI,    c 

9  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
And  then  eftabli/h'd  his  decree, 

.For  ever  to  remain  the    fame  ; 
Holy  and  rev*]  is  name. 

10  Who  wifdom's  fa  ere  d  prize  would  win, 
Mu-ft  ^.  ith  the  fear  of  G  >d  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heavenly  ft 

Havi  ho  know  and  do  his  will. 

P  SAL  M    CXII. 

U  A  L  L  E  LUJ  A  H. 
iT^rlAT  man  is  bleft  whoftandf,  in  awe 
1       Of  God,  and  loves  his  (acred  law  : 

2  His  feed  on  earth  ihall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceflive  honours  crown'd. 

3  Hishouie,  the  feat  of  wealth,  fhall  bt 
An  inexhaufted  treafury  \ 
Hisjuftice,  free  from  all  decay,. 

Shall  bleffings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

4  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brighteft  in  affliction's  night  ; 

To  pity  the  diftrefs'd  inclin'd, 
As  well  as  juft  to  all  mankind. 

5  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  ; 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 

lie  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

6  Befet  with  tlireatning  dangers  round  ; 
Unmov'd  lhall  he  maintain  his  ground  i 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juft 
Shall  flourifh  whea  he  fleeps  in  du£t. 

7  III  tidings  never  can  furprize 
His  heart  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 

8  On  fafetv's  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 

The  ihipwreck  of  his  enemies,  9  His 


mmmd 


x    o    ^Jl   jLi  ijx   cam,    LAiii.  ^vj^j 

o  His  hands,  whiie  they  his  alms  beftow'd 

His  glory's   future  harveft  fow'dj 

Whence  he  fhail  reap  wealth,  fame,  renown^. 

A  temp'ral  and  eternal  crown. 

jo  The  wicked  fhall  his  triumph  fee, 

And  gnafh  theit  teeth  in  agony  ', 

While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay, 

And  vanifh  with  themfelves  away. 

PSALM     CXIII. 

i  "^t^E.  faints  and  fervants  of  the  Lord , 
The  triumphs  of  his  name  re^: 
2  His  facred  name  for  ever  blefs. 

3  Where-e'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  riling  beams  or  fetting  rays, 

Du~  praife  to  his  great  name  addrefs. 

4  God  thro'  the  world  extends  his  fway  ; 
The  regions  of  eternal  day, 

But  fhadows  of  his  glory  are. 
5- To  him,  whole  Majeily  excels, 
Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells^, 

Let  no  created  pow?r  compare. 

6  Though  'tis  beneath  his  ftate  to  view 
In  higheft  heaven  what  angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  earth  vouchiafes  his  care  : . 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  greateft  there. 

7  When  childlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  bleiling  of  an  heir, 

To  refcue  their  expiring  name  : 
Makes  her  that  barren  was  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear: 

O  then  extol  his  matchle/s  fame  !     - 

Sz  P  S  A  L  Ml 


«•  fSALM       cxh. 

PSALM     CXIV. 

WHEN   Ifr'elbyth'  almigkv  led; 
(Enrich'd  with  their  oppretfbrs  fpoil) 
From  Egypt  rnarch'd,  and  Jacob V feed 
From  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil  \ 

2  Jehovah,  for  his  refidence, 
Choie  out  imperial  Judah's  tent, 
His  manfion  royal  and  from  thence 
Thro'  Ifr'ei's  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3  The  diitant  fea  with  terror  faw, 
And  from  th'  almighty's  prefence  fled  * 
Old  Jordan's  ftreams  furpriz'd  with  awe, 
Retreated  to  their  fountain's   head. 

4  The  taller  mountains  fkipp'd  like  rams, 
When  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear  ; 
The  hills  fkipp'd  after  them  like  lambs 
Affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

5  O  fea,  what  made -your  tide  withdraw, 
And  risked  leave    your  oozy  bed  ? 
Why  Jordan  againft  nature's  law, 
Recoild'ft  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ; 

6  Why  mountains  did  ye  fkip  like  rams, 
When  danger  does  approach  the  fold  ? 
Why  after  you  the  hills  like  lambs, 
When  they  their  leader's  flight  behold  ? 

7  Earth  trembte  on  :  well  may'ft  thou  fear 
Thy  Lord  and  maker's  face  to  fee  : 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 

Tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee. 

8  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 
Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  will  ? 

Who   fprings  from  flinty  rocks  can  draw, 
And  thirity  vales  with  water  fi'l. 

PSALM 


P  S  A  L  M    civ.        u, 

P5i  L  M/CXV.  ;  __~ 
I T     ORD,  not  to  usr  we  dfairfe;  riojjftJre>. 

1  j   but  to  thy  facral  name  rJj'  K  ?  V 
Give    glpry,  for  thy  mevcJ-sHKtt^  [[]C1^ 

and  truth's  eternal  fame.v  (^1* 

2  "Why  mould  theheathen  cfy,foh"ereVfid^7 
the  God  whom  ^ve  adorS?* 

3  Conyi^ce  them  that  in  heav'n  thou  arti 
and  unc^ntroul'd  thy  powr. 

4  Their  Gods  but  gold  and  Giver  are, 
the  works  of  mortal  hands  ; 

5  Withfpsechlefs  mouth,  and  fightlefs  eyes, 
the  molten  idol  (lands. 

6  The  pageant  has  both  ears  and  nofe,, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmells  \ 

7  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel,  nor  more  ; 
nor  life  within  it  dwells. 

8  Such  fenfelefs-  ftocks  they  are,  that  we 
can  nothing  like  them  find  *, 

But  thofe  who  on  their  help  rely, 
and  them  for  Gods  deiign'd. 

9  O  Ifr'el,  make  the  Lord  your  truft, 
who  is  your  help  and    fhield  •, 

io  Prieits,  Levities,  truft  in  him  alone, 
who  only  help  can  yield. 

ii  Let  all,  Who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

on  him  their  fear  rely  •, 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 

and  all  their  wants  fuppiy. 
12,   13  Of  us  he  oft   has  mindful  been, 

and  IfrVfs  houfe  will  blefs  ; 
Priefts,  Levites,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 

who  his  great 'name  confefs, 

14  Qo 


212  PSALM     cxv,     cxvL 

14  On  you,  aad  on  your  heirs  he  will 
increaie  of  bleffings  bring  : 

15  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  are 
of  this  almighty  king. 

16  Heay'ns  higheft  orb  of  glory,  he 
his  empire's  feat  defin'd  ; 

And  gave  this  lowex  globe  of  earth 
a.portion  to  mankind. 

1 7  They  who  in  death  and  filence  fleep 
to  him  no  praife  afford  : 

1 8  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever-living  Lord. 

PSALM    CXVI. 

1  Ti  If  Y  Soul,  with  grateful  thot's  of  love 
xVl   intirely  is  pofTeft, 

Becauie  the  Lord  vouchfaf  M  to  hear 
the  voice  of  my  requeft. 

2  Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclin'd, 
I  never  will  defpair ; 

But  ftill  in  all  the  ftraits  of  life 
to  him  addrefs  ray  prayY* 

3  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
with  pains  of  hell  opprefs'd  ; 

"When  troubles  feiz'd  my  aking  heart, 
and  anguilh  rack'd  my  breaft  : 

4  On  God's  almighty  name  I  call'd, 
and  thus  to-him  I  pray'd   ; 

"  Lord  I  befeech  thee,  fave  my  foul 
"  with  forrows  quite  difmay'd  : 

5,  6  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God  ! 

bow  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Who  laves  the  harmlefs,  and  to  me 

docs  timely  help  afford. 

7  Thea 


PSALM    cxvF.  si  3 

7  Then  free  from  penfive  cares,  my  foul 
refume  thy  wonted  reft  ; 

For  God  has  woncTrouily  to  thee 
his  bounteous  love  expreft.. 

8  When  death  alarmM  me,  he  removal 
my  danger  and  my  fears  i 

My  feet  from  falling  he  fecurM. 
and  dry'd  my  eyes  from  tears. 

9  Therefore  my  life's  remaining  years* 
which  God  to  me  ihall  lend, 

Will  I  in  praifes  to  his  name, 
and  in  his  fcrvice  fpend. 

io,   1 1   In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  him 

in  greateft  ftraits  did  boaft  ; 
(For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 

from  faithleis  men  were  loft  : ) 
I2>  13  Then  what  return  10  him  fhall  I 

for  all  his  good  n  els  make  ? 
I'll  praife  his  name,  and  with  gkd  zeal 

the  cup  of  blefling  take. 

14,  15  I'll  pay  my  vows  anoncil:  his  faints, 

whofe  blood  (howe'er  defpis'd 
By  wicked  men)  in  God's  account 

is  always  highly  priz'd. 
16  By  various  tics,  O  Lord,  muft  I 

to  thy  dominion  bow, 
Thy  humble  handmaid's  fon  before, 

thy  ranfom'd  captive  now, 

17,  18  To  thee  I'll  off'rings  bring  of  praife  > 

and  whilft  I  blefs  thy  name, 
The  juft  performance  of  my  vows 

to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 

19  They 


x.iq       x     ij    xi    ju    iu       IXVI,   CXV11,  C  XV  111; 

19  They  in  Jerufalem  (hall  meet, 
•    ^  and  in  thy  houfe  (ball  join, 
To  blefs  thy  name  with  one  confent, 

and  mix  their  fongs  with  mir 
P  S  A  L  M.   CXVII. 
i^|T7"Irl1  cbearful  notes   let  all  the  earth 

\\     to  heav'n  their  voices  raife  : 
Let  all,  infpir'd  witkgodry  mirth, 
;   -fing  fclcmri'  hymns  of  pra 
2  God'-  tender  mercy  knows-no  bound, 

his  truth  fliall  ne'er,  decay  ; 
Then  let  the  willing  nations  round, 

their  grateful  tribute  pay, 

~ P  S  A  L  M     CXVIII. 
i    (~\  Praifc  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
2   \^J     his  mercies  ne'er  decay  : 
That  his  kind  favors  ever  laft, 

let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 
3,  4  Their  fenfe  of  his  cternahlove, 

let  Aaron's  houie  expreis  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 

that  fear  the  Lord,  confefs. 

5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 
with  troubles  quite  oppreft  •, 

And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  ftraits, 
and  granted  my  requeft. 

6  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  fide 
fo  gracioufly  appear, 

Why  fhould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
pofTefs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

7  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  caufe 
vouchfafes  my  part  to  take, 

To  all  my  foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 
a  juft  return  to  make. 

8,  9  Foe 


8,  9  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 

and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 
Than  on  the  greateft  human  povvY 

tor  fafety  to  depend. 

10,   n    Tho'  many  nations  clofely  leagu'd 

did  oft  be  let  me  round  : 
Yet  by  his  boundlefs  pow'r  fuftamd, 

I  did  their  ftrengtl.  confcund. 
1 2They  fwarm'd  like  bees,  and  yet  their  rage, 

was  but  afhort-liv'd  blaze  ; 
For  whilit  on  God  I  frill  rely'd, 

I  vanquifh'd  them  with  eaie. 

13  When  all -united  prefsM  me  hard, 
in  hopes  to  make  me  fall  : 

The  Lordvouchiaf 'd  to  take  my  part, 
and  iav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  honor  ofmy  itrange  eicape 
to  him  alone  belongs  ; 

He  is  my  iaviour  and  my  ftrengtb, 
he  only  claims  my  longs. 

I  5  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  j    ft, 

whom  Gcd  has  iav'd  from  harm  \ 
For  yrond'rous  things  are  brought  vm  pafs 

by  his  almighty  arm. 
He  by  his  own  reiiitlefs  powY, 

has  endlefs  honor  won  ; 
The  facing  ftrength  of  his  right  nand, 

amazing  works  has  done. 

1 7  God  will  not  fufFer  me  to  fall, 

but  frill  prolongs  my  days   ; 
That  by  declaring  all  his  works        / 

I  may  advance  his  prai  / 

18  When 


2i6  PSALM   cxvm. 

1 8  When  God  had  ibrely  me  chaftiz'd, 

till  quite  of  hopes  bereav'd, 
His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 

my  fainting  life  reprieved. 

.'hen  open  wide  the  temple  gates     ' 

to  which  the  jult  repair, 
That  I  may  enter  in  and  praife 

my  great  deliv'rer  there, 
2a,  2  j    W  ithin  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode 

to  which  the  righteous  prefs, 
Since  thou  haft  heard,  and  fet  me  fafe, 

thy  holy  name  I'll  blefs. 

22,23  That  which  the  builders  once  refus'd 

is  now  the  corner  ftone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 

the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25  This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  thelapd 

exalt  their  chearful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now,  •■ 

and  make  us  ftill  rejoice. 

26  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  name, 
Let  all  th'  affembly  blefs  ; 

«  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfe 
"  have  wiih'd  you  good  fuccefs." 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 
both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 

Faft  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftill 
I'll  praife  thy  holy  name  ; 

Becaufe  Fy>u  only  art  my  God, 
fllceiArate  thy  fame. 

29  O 


PSALM    cxviiij  cxix.  ci 7 

29  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  tg  God, 

who  it  ill  does  gracious  prove   ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praiie 
be  endlefs  as  his  love. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXIX. 

A  L  E  P  H. 

i|  T  OW blelVd are  they  who  always  keep 

the  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 
Whe  never  from  the  iacred  paths 
of  God's  commandments  ftray  ! 

2  Thrice  blefs'd !  who  to  his  righteous  laws 
have  ftill  obedient  been  ! 

And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 
his  favor  fought  to  win  ! 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufc 
to  fhun  each  wicked  deed  -y 

But  in  the  path  which  he  directs 
with  conitant  care  proceed. 

4  Thou  .ftriftly  haft  enjoin'd  us.  Lorc^ 
to  learn  thy  facred  will ; 

And  all  our  diligence  employ 
thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil. 

5  O  then  tl^|t  thy  moft  holy  wift 
might  o'er  my  ways  prefide   ! 

And  I  the  courfe  of  all  my  life 
by  thy  direction  guide   ? 

6  Then  with  aflurance  fhould  I  walk, 
from  all  confuiion  free  ; 

Convinc'd  with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 
wkk  thy  commands  agree. 

7  My  upright  heart  fhall  my  glad  mouth 
with  chearful  praifes  fill  ; 

When  by  tby  righteous  judgments  taught,  ■ 
I  fhaH  have  learnt  thy  will. 

T  S  So 


*rt  PSALM    cxix. 

8  So  to  thy  facred  law  fhall  I 

all  due  obfervance  pa 
O  tiicn  forfake  ine  not  my  God, 

run   caft  me  quite  away. 

BETH. 
5;  Hew  fliall  the  young  prefervc  their  ways, 

from  all  pollution  free  ? 
By  making -Itill  their  courfe  of  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

10  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feek, 
to  thee  for  fuccour  pray  j 

^O  ruffer  not  my  careleis  iteps 
from  thy  right  paths  to  {tray. 

1 1  Safe  in  my  heart,  and  clofely  hid, 
thy  word,  my  treafure,  lies  j 

To  fuccour  me  with  timely  aid, 
when  finSul  thoughts  arife. 

1 2  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  foul 
(hall  ever  blefs  tKy  name  : 

■  O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  laws 
my  future  life  to  frame. 

.13  My  lips, nnlock'd  by  pious 'zeal, 

to  others  have  declared  ; 
How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 

deferve  our  beft  regard. 
14  Whilft  in  the  wav  of  fliv  commands 

more  iolid  joy  I  found, 
Than  had  I  been  with  vail:  increafe 

of  envy'd  riches  crown'd. 

•15  Therefore  thy  juft  and  -  laws 

ili.il  fill  my  mind, 

And  thofe  found  rules  which  thou  prefcriMft, 

.1  fliall  find. 

16  To 


PSALM      cxix,  2J9 

16/D0  keep  thy  ftatutes  undefac'd 

ill  all  be  my  con  ft  ant  joy  \ 
The  ftrici  remembrance  of"  thy  word 

fhall  all  my  thoughts  employ. 

G  I  M  E  L. 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervantj  Lord, 

do  thou  my  life  defend, 
That  I  according  to  thy  word 
my  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 
that  Co  I  may  difcern 

The  wondrous  things  which  they  behold, 
who  thy juft  precepts  learn. 

19  TJio'  like  a  ftranger  in  the  land, 
from  place  to  place  I  ftray, 

Tny  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight^ 
remove  not  thou  away, 

20  My  fainting  foul  is  aimed:  pin'd, 
with  earneft  longings  fpent  \ 

Whilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
of  thy  juft  will  intent. 

2  1  Thy  fharp  rebuke  ft  all  crufh  the  pre 

v  curie  purines  ; 
Since  they  fa        Ik  in  thy  right  ways 
p re fu m  ptuo u fl  y  re  r u  fe , 
;Jut  far  from  me  do  thou  O  Lc; 
contempt  and  fhahie  remove  ^ 
For  I  thy  {acred  ft  cV 

with  undiflembled  love. 


23  The*  princes  oft,  in  co- 
linft  thy  fervant  (pake  5 

Y^t  I  thy  iiaxutes  to  6\ 

ke. 


7Jlo  PSALM    cxix. 

24  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 
my  comfort  and  delight   ; 

By  them  I  learn  with  prudent  care*, 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 

25  My  foul  opprefs'd  with  deadly  care, 
dole  to  the  duft  does  cleave  ; 

Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 
thy  promis'd  aid  receive. 

26  To  thee  I  ftill  declared  my  ways, 
?,nd  thou  inclin'dft  thine  ear  } 

O  teach  me  then  my  fijture  life 
by  thy  juft  laws  to  fteer. 

27  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 
and  by  thy  guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haft  done, 
fhall  be  my  conftant  talk. 

28  But,  fee  my  foul^within  me  links, 
prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care  ; 

Do  thou  according  to  thy  word, 
my  wafted  ftrength  repair. 

29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  wajs, 
and  lying  arts  remov'd  ! 

But  kindly  grant  I  ftill  may  keep 
the  path  by  thee  approved. 

30  Thy  faithful  ways,  thou  God  of  trutfi, 
my  happy  choice  I've  made  •, 

Thy  judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life 
before  me  always  laid. 

3 1  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  lite 
with  thy  commands  agree  ; 

O  then  preferve  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
from  ihame  and  ruin  free. 

32  Si 


PSAL  M    cxi.t.     . 

way  of  thy  ccmmandi 
11  I  with  pleaiurc  run, 
And  with  a  heart£nlarg*d  with 

fuccefsfully  go  on. 

H  E 

33  Iaftru£  me  in  thy  ftamtes,  Lord,- 
thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,;  through  all  my  life, 
will  n%  :r  go  a-ftray. 

34  If  thou,  true  wifdom  from  above 
wilt  graciouflj  impart, 

To  keep  thy. perfect  laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  heart. ' 

35  Direcl  me  in  the  facred  ways 
to  which  thy  precepts  lead  : 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 
thy  righteous  paths  to  treaa. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  niofi:  juft  commands 
incline  my  wilting  heart  : 

Let  no  defire  of  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37  From  tbofevain  objects  turn  my  eyes  • 
which  this  falie  world  difolays  ; 

But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ftrength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

38  Confirm  the  promiie  which  thou  madTt/ 
and  give  thy  fcrvant  aid, 

Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  disgrace  I  juftly  fear, 
in  mercy  Lord  remove  *, 

For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'it 
are  full  of  grace  and  love, 

T.  z  40  Thou 


j*m"  P  S  A  L  M     cxix. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how/after  thy  commands, 
my  longing  heart  does  pant  5 

O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up,    , 
and  promis'd  fuccour  grant. 

V  A  U. 

41  Thy  conftant  blefling,  Lord,  bcftow 
to  cheer  my  drooping  heart  \ 

To  mej  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  laving  health  impart. 

42  So  fhall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 
this  ready  anfwer  make  ; 

€i  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 
be  from  my  mouth  remov'd  \ 

Since  ftill  my  ground  of  ftedfaft  hope 

thy  juil  decrees  have  prov'd. 
.|4  So  I  to  keep  thy  ^righteous  laws, 

will  all  my  ftudy  bend  ; 
From  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come 

in  their  obiervance  fpend. 

4  5  g  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 

from  all  incumbrance  free  ; 
Since  I  refolye  to  make  my  life 

with  thy  commands  agree. 
y|6  Thy  J  iw  s  fliall  be  my  conftant  talk  } 

and  }    tnces  fhall  attend, 
Whilfl      the  uftice  of  thy  ways 

with  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifli'd  foul 

ill  both  o'erflow  with  joy, 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
i    I    y  uour$  employ. 

48  Then 


PSALM    cxix,  2:5 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decrees 
lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 

My  care  and  bus'neis  thea  fhall  be 
to  ftudy  thy  commands. 

Z  A  I  N. 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
thy  favor,  Lord,  extend  ; 

Make  good  to  me  the  word,  on  whick 
thy  fervants  hopes  depend, 

50  That  only  comfort  in  diftrefis 
did  all  my  griefs  controul  ; 

Thy  word  when  troubles  hem'd  me  round 
reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 

5 1  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  hope  deride  ; 

Yet,  from  thy  law,  not  all  their  feoffs 
couM  make  me  turn  afide. 

52  Thy  judgments  then,  of  antient  date, 
I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 

Till  ravifh'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 

53  Sometimes  I  ftand  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  horror  ftruck, 

To  think  how  all  my  finful  foes 
have  thy  juft  laws  forfook. 

54  But  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 
my  chearful  anthems  made  •, 

Whilft  thro?  ftrangd  lands  and  defarts  wild, 
I  like  a  pflgrim  umy'd. 

55  Thy  name,  that  chear'd  my  heart  by  day, 
has  fill'd  my  thoughts  bv  night, 

I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  laws, 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

c6  That 


224  PSALM     cxix. 

56  That  peace  of  mini,  which  has  my  foul 
in  deep  diftrefs  fuftiinM, 

/By  ftritt  obedience  to.tr  y  will 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

CHET  H; 

57  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  portion  thou 
and  fure  poffeflion  art  ; 

Thy  wards  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 
to  treafure  in  my  heart. 

58  With  all  the  ftrength  of  warm  defires- 
I  did  thy  grace  implore  ; 

Difclofe,  according   to  thy  word, 
thy  mercies  boundlefs  ftore. 

$<)  With  due  reflection  and  ftrict  care 

on  all  my  ways  I  thought  ; 
And  fo,  reclaimed  to. thy  juft  paths, 

my  wand'ring  iieps  I  brought, 
fo  I  loft  no  time,  but  made  great  hafte^ 

refoh'd  without  delay, 
To  watch  that  I  might  never  more 

from  thy  commandments  ftray. 

61  Tho*  numerous  troops  of  finful  men 
to  rob  me  have  coinbki'd ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 
have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62  In  dead  of  night  I  will  arife 
to  fing  thy  folemn  praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought, 
to  love  thy  righteous  ways* 

63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  name, 
myfelf  I  cloicly  ',• 

To  ail  who  their  obedient  wills 
to  thy  command  rcfipx.  • 

64  0^*. 


PSALM    cxix.  225 

64  O'er  all  the  earth  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

abundantly  is  flied  ; 
O  make  me  then  exactly  learn, 

thy  facred  paths  to  tread. 

TET  H. 
6$  With  me   thy  fervartt,  thou  haft  dealt 

moft   gracioufly,    O   Lord, 
Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 

according  to  thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  the  iacred  (kill  by  which, 
right  judgment   is   attain'd, 

Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
have  ftedfaftly  remain'd. 

67  Before  affliction  ftop'd  my  courfe, 
my  footfteps  went  aftray  ; 

But  I  have  iince  been  difciplin'd, 
thy  precepts  to  ofosy. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord,  fupremely  good, 
and  all  thou  doft  is  fo  ; 

On  me,  thy  ftatutes  to  diieern, 
thy  faving  fkill  beftow. 

69  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies* 
my  fpotiefs  fame    to   ftain  -, 

But  my  fix'-d  heart,  without   referve, 

thy  precepts   fhall  retain  ; 
7oWhile  pamper'd  they  with  profp'rous  ills 

in  fenfu'al.  pleafures  live, 
My   foul  can  reliih  no  delight, 

but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

71  Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

affliction's  chaft'ning  rod, 
That  1  might  duly  learn  and   keep 

the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 

72  The 


226  PS  A  L  M    cxix. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 
of  more  efteem  I  hold, 

Than  untouched  mines,  than  thoufan^l  mines 
of  filver  and  of  gold. 

JO  D. 

73  To  me  who  am  the  workmanship 
of  thy  almighty  hands, 

The  heavenly  underfrandings  give 
to  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefer  vat  ion  to  thy  faints 
firong  comfort  Will  afford, 

To  fee  luccefs  attend  my  hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 
by  fure  experience  fee  ; 

And  that  in  fiaithfulnefs,  O  Lord, 
Thou  haft  afiiitted  me. 

76  O  let  thy  tender^mercy  now* 
afford  me  needful  aid 

According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 
to  me  thy  fervant  made. 

77  To  me  thy  faving  grace  rcftore, 
that  I  again  may  live  *, 

Whole  foul  can  rclifh  no  delight, 
bat  what  thy  precepts  give. 

78  Defeat  the  proud,  who  unprovokM, 
to  ruin  me  htive  ftiftightj 

Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
employ  my  hi  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  tfy 
my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 

Who  have  by  iiricr.  and  pious 
thy  (acred  precepts  blown. 

So  In 


?  S  A  L  M   cxix,  227 

80  In  thy  bleit  ftatfttts  let  my  heart 
continue  always  found. 

That  guilt  and  ihame,  the  finners  lot, 
may  never  me  confound. 

C  A  P  H. 

81  My  foul  with  long  expectance  faints 
to  fee  thy  faving  grace  : 

Yet  ftill  on  thy  unerring  word 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  con  fame  and  fai^ 
with  waiting  for  thy  word  *, 

O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 
and  promis'd  aid  afford. 

83  'My  fkin  like  fhiver'd  parchment ihowsj 
that  long  in  fmoak  is  let  ; 

Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 
thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  muft  I  endure 
of  f.rrow  and  diftrefs  ? 

When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  fcr  me, 
who  have  no  other  foes, 

But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 
and  thy  juft  laws  oppofe. 

86  With  right  and  truth's  eternal  laws 
all  thy  commands  agree  ; 

Men  perfecute  me  without  caufe, 
thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

87  With  ciofe  defigns  agaiml:  my  life 
they  had  armoi:  jd  ^ 

But  in  obedience  to  thy  will 
my  duty  aevcr  f .: 

83  Thy 


228  PSA  iHli  «;*. 

88  Thy  wonted  kindneft,  Lord,  reftore, 
my  drooping  heart  to  chear  \ 

That  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 
my  life's  whole  courfe  may  fleer.  - 
LAMED. 

89  For  ever,  and  for  ever,  Loid, 
unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  *, 

Thy  word  eftablifh'd  In  the  heav'ns, 
does  all  their  orbs  fuftain. 

90  Thro1  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 
immoveable  fhall  ftand, 

As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  uphold'fi: 
by  thy  almighty  hand. 

91  All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  ordain'd, 
ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil  ; 

They  are  thy  faithful  fubje&s  all, 
and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Unlefc  thyfacred  law  had  been 
my  comfort  and  delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted,  and  expir'd 
in  dark  affliction's  night. 

93  Thy  precepts  therefore  frommytho'tB 
fhall  never  Lord,  depart  ; 

For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  life 
reftor'd  my  dying  heart. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
and  carefully  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  anibufh  laid 
my  guiltlefs  life  to  take  ; 

But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I 
thv  word  my  ftudy  make. 

96  I've 


PSALM    cxlx.  2S9 

$6  I've  feen  an  end,  of  what  we  call 

perfection  here  below  : 
But  thy  commandments,  like  thy  ft  1;, 

no  change  or  period  know. 
M  E  M. 

97  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear, 

no  language  can  diiplay  •>  * 

They  with  frefli  wonders  entertain 
my  ravifhM  thoughts  all  day. 

98  Thro'  thy  commands  I  wifer  grow 
than  all  my  lubtile  foes  *, 

For  thy  fare  word  doth  me  direct,  ;■ 

and  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  n.ow 
may  abler  counfel  take  •, 

Becauie  thy  facred  precepts  I  \      i 

my  conftant  ftudy  make, 

100  In  under ftanding  I  excel 
the  fages  of  our  days  ; 

Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

10 1  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrahVd 
from  ev'ry  finful  way, 

That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
entire  obedience  pay. 

102  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray?A 
by  vain  4efires  milled  ; 

For  Lord,  thou  haft  inftru&ed  me 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103  How  fweet  areaU  thy  words  to  me 
O  what  divine  repafl  ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 
haa  honey  to  my  tafte. 

U  104  Tatigtt 


2}o  r  S  A  L  M       cxi:; 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts, 
with  heav'aly  ikill  am  bk 

Thro'  which  the  treachYous  trays  oi 
I  utterly  deteir. 

N  U  N. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  alamp^ 
the  way  of  truth  to  (how  : 

Ji  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path, 
in  which  I  ought  to  go  . 

106  I  fwear  (and  from  my  folemn  oath 
I'll  never  ftart  afide) 

That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
will  itedraftly  abide. 

107  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  opprefl, 
that  I  cafe  bear  no  more  ; 

According  to  thy  word,  do  thou 

my  fainting  foul  reftore. 
X08  Let  ftill  my  facrifice  ofpraife 

with  thee  acceptance  find  ; 
And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 

inftruct  my  willing  mind. 

109  Tho'  ghaftly  dangers  mefurround, 

my  foul  they  cannot  awe, 
Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  law. 
no  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

for  me  their  fnares  have  laid  ; 
Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  firay'cL 

1 1  i   Thy  tdnmonies  I  have  made 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they  when  other  corn  forts  fail, 

my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

112  My 


P  5  A  L  M    cxix.  231 

My  heart  witli  early  zeal  began 
thy  fiatutes  to,obLy  ; 
And  'till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done 
ihall  keep  thy  upright  way. 
S  A  M  £  C  H. 

113  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 
I  utterly  deteil  •, 

But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 
too  great  to  be  exprefs'd. 

1 14  My  hiding  place,  my  refuge-tower, 
and  fhield  art  thou  O  Lord  j 

I  iirmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

1 15  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 
approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  rcfolve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

1 16  x\ccarding  to  th.y  gracious  word, 
from  danger  fet  me  free  *, 

Nor  make  me  of  thole  hpg£S  afhairi'd, 
that  I  repofe  on  thee. 

1 1 7  Uphjold  rrre,  fo  ihall  I  be  fafe, 
and  refcu'd  from  diitrefs  ; 

To  thy  decrees  continually 
my  juft  refpect  addrefs. 

118  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earthy 
who  from  thy  itatutes  ftray'd  ; 

Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
of  their  own  falfliood!  made. 

?xy  The  wicked  from  thy  holy  land 
thou  doft  like  drois  remove  ; 
therefore,  with  fuch  juftice  charm'd, 
thy  tefti.  ve, 


232  PSALM    cxix. 

120  Yet  with  that  love  they  make  me  dread 
left  I  fhould  To  offend, 

When  on  tranfgreflbrs  I  behold     . 
thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 

A  I  N. 

121  Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  lov'd  ; 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 

to  my  oppreribrs  rage. 
1  22  Do  thou, be  furety,  Lord,  for  me, 

and  fo  fhall  this  diftrefs 
Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  lhall  the  proud 

my  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas  !  btgin  to  fail, 
in  long  expectance  held  ; 

'Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  word  fulfill'd. 

124  To  me,  thy  fer,vant  in  diftrefs,. 
thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 

And  diicipline  my  willing  heart, 
thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
thy  facred  ikill  beftow, 

That  of  thy  teltimonies  I 
the  full  extent  may  know. 

1 26  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  0  Lord, 
thy  vengeance  to  employ, 

When  men  with  open  violence 
thy  facred  law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands, 
but  makes  their  value  rife 

In  my  cftecm,  who  purer!  gold 
comp.u\i  with  them  defpife. 

12S  Thy 


f>&  f    cxix.  233 

128  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account, 
in  all  reipecte  divine  : 

They  teach  me  to  difcr rn  the  right, 
and  all  falfe  ways  decline. 
P  E 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain*, 
no  words  can  reprefent ; 

Therefore  to  learn  and  practife  the: 
my  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word. 
cceleitial  light  displays, 

And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
:  to  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  hopes  I  waking  ftood, 
and  fainted  with  dell  re, 

That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
the  facred 'ikiil  acquire. 

132  With  favor,  Lord,  look  down  on  tmc 
who  thy  relief  implore  ; 

As  riiou  art  wont  to  \iilt  thofe 
that  thy  bleil  name  adore. 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word, 
let  all  my  footiups  be  ; 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind, 
dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  :: 
from  perfecuting  hands, 

That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 
and  practife  thy  commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
Lord,  make  thy  face  to  fhine   : 

Thy  ftatutes  bctth  to  know  and  keen, 
my  heart  wh}i  zeal  incline. 

^r  2.  136  My 


2}4  PSALM        cxrx. 

My  eyes  to  w^ep+ag  fountains  tutu, 
whence  briny  rivers  flow, 
To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 
In  bold  defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D   I 

*       Thou  art  the  rightcoiujudgcyhi  \vh>ns 
wronsfa  innocence  may  U'uft  } 

And,  like  thy  elf,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  refpecb  are  jurt. 

138  Moft  juft  and  true  thofe  fratutes  were, 
h  thou  did  ft  fir  ft  decree  ; 

And  all  with  faithfulnefs  performed, 
lucceeding  times  fhali  ice. 

With  zeal  my  fleih  confumes  away, 
•  fuul  with  anguifh  frets, 
lei   my  roes  contemn  at  once 
promifes  and  threats. 
1  et  each  neglected  word  of. thine 
I  howe'er   by  them  dcfpisM  ) 
are,  and  for  eternal  truth 
;.ie,   thy  fervant,  priz'd. 

141    Brought,  for  thy   fake,  to  low  ciLt*, 

contempt  from  all  I  tand  •, 
Y<  t  po  affronts  or  wrongs  can  drive 

p  -cepts  from  my  mind. 
242  Thy   righteouihefs  fhali  then  eadure, 
when  time  it&lf  is  paft  ; 
.  law  is  truth  itfelf,   that  truth 
w&icti  mall  forever  laft. 

3    rho'  trouble,  anguifh,  doubts    and 
to  c  >oi pais  me  unite,  (\ircad 

Jtei  ;  with   danger,  ft  ill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

;^4  Eternal 


PSALM       cxix.  23? 

Eternal  and  unerring  rules 
thy  teftimonks  give  : 
Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
my  foul  for  ever  live. 

K  O  P  H. 
14;  Withftiy  whole  heart  to   God  I  call'd, 

Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry  ; 
And  I  thy  fbtutes  to  perform, 

will  all  my  care  apply. 
136   Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 

Ofave  me  that  I  may 
Thy  uitimonies  throughly  know, 

and  ftedfaftly  obey. 

147  "My  earlier  prayY  the  drawnhig  day 

prevented,  while  I  cry\i 
To  him  on  whofe  engaging  word 

my  hope  alone i  rely  O. 
*43   With  zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 

the  midnight  watch  was  fcty 
That  I  of  thy  myfterious  word 

might  perfect  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
and  wonted  favour  (hew  ; 

O  quicken  me,  and  lb  approve 
thy  judgments  ever  true. 

150  My  persecuting  foes  advance, 
and  hourly  nearer  draw  ; 

"What  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
who  violate  thy  law  ? 

151  Tho'  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is 
thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  j 

Thou,  whofe  commands  are  righteous  ajl, 
1  by  prouufes  fiaCwe. 

152  Con- 


236  P  5  A  L  M    cxis. 

l'c-2  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 

gfi\y  foul  has  known  of  old 
That  they  were  true,  and  fhall  their  trutk. 
taendlefs  ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H 

153  Confider  my  aflliction,  Lord, 
and  me  from  bondage  draw  j 

Think  on  thy  fervant  in  dilirefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets'  thy  law. 

154  Plead  thou  my  caufe  •,  to  that  and  me 
thy  timely  aid  afford  ^ 

With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
according  to  thy  word. 

155  From  harden'd  finners  thou  remov'ft 
falvation  far  away  : 

Tis  juft  thou  fhould'ft  withdraw  from  them, 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adpre  ; 

According  to  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reltore. 

157  A  num'rous  holt,  of  fpiteful  foes 
again  ft  my  life  combine  •, 

But  all  too  Few  to  force  my  foul 
thy  ftatutes  to  decline. 

158  Thofe  bold  tranfgreffbrs  I  beheld, 
and  was  with  grief  oppreiVd, 

To  fee  with  wKat  audacious  pride 
thy  covenant  they  tranfgreis'd. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 
how  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 

O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
of  mercy  from  above. 

160  As 


PSALM     cxix.  237 

160  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  trutk 
has  held  through  ages  paft, 

So  fhall  thy  righteous  judgments,  firm, 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

S  C  H  I  N. 

161  Tho*  mighty  tyrants,  without  caufc, 
confpire  my  blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread, 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  breaft 
with  heav'nly  rapture  warms, 

Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war,  • 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 
I  utterly  deteft  ; 

But  to  thy  laws  affedtion  bear, 
too  vait.  to  be  exprefc. 

164  Sev'n  times  a  day  with  grateful  voice, 
thy  praifes  I  refound, 

Becaufe  I  find  thy  Judgments  all 
with  truth  and  juitice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  fubftantial  peace  have  they 
who  truly  love  thy  law  -> 

Nofmihng  mifchiefthem  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  ialvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  tho'  fo  long  dclay'd, 

With  chearful  zeal  and  ftrifteft  care 
all  thy  commands  obey'd. 

167  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 
and  conftantiy  obey'd  \ 

Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them, 
thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

i63  From 


2$$  PSALM    cxix. 

16S  ict  obfervance  of  thy  laws 

I  tk  ithdrew  ; 

Convinc'd  ;hat  my  moft  ibcret  wayr 

are  open  to  thy  view. 

T  A  U. 

169  To  my  requeft  and  earner*  cry 
attend,  O  gracious  Lord  ; 

Inipire  my  heart  with  hcav'nly  fkill, 
according  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray V  at  laft 
before  thy  throne  appear  \ 

According  to  thy  plighted  .word 
for  my  relief  draw  near. 

1 7 1  Then  fhall  my  grateful  iips  return  < 
the  tribute  of  their  praife, 

When  thou  thy  counfels  hail  reveal'd, 
and  taught  me  thyjuft  ways.    . 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thy  word 
fliall  thankfully  mound, 

Becaufe  thy  prom i lis  are  all 
with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

173  Le;  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 
arfd  bring  me  timely  aid  ; 

For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd, 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 

174  My  foul  fcas  waited  long  to  fee 
thy  faying  grace  reftor'd  \ 

Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  hcav'nly  laws  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  fing 
my  great  restorer's  praife, 

Whole  iuiticc  from  the  depths  of  woe, 
my  fainting  foul  fliall  raifc. 

176  Lik? 


PSALM    cxix,  cxx,  cxxi.     239 

176  Like  fome  loft  iheep  I've  ftrayM,  'till  I 

difpair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,    Lord,  thy  fervant  feek* 

who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 
PSALM     CXX. 

1  TN  deep  diftrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd 

To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs  : 

2  Once  more,  O  Lord,  delivVance  fend, 
From  lying  lips  my  foul  defend, 

And  from  the  rage  of  fland'ring  tongues, 

3  What  little  profit  can  accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  wrath  is  due. 

O  thou  perfidious  tongue,  to  thee  ? 

4  Thy  fling  upon  thyfelf  mail  turn  •, 
Of  Jailing  flames  that  fiercely  burn, 

The  cenftant  fuel  thou  malt  be. 

5  But  O  !  how  wretched  is  my  doom3 
Who  am  a  foj our ner  become 

In  barren  Mefech's  defart  foil  ; 
With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  favages  expos'd, 

Who  live  on  nought  but  theft  ami  fpoil. 

6  My  haplefs  dwelling  is  with  thofe 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

And  pleafure.take  in  others  harms  : 

7  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  ; 
But  when  to  them  of  peace  I  fpeak, 

They  ftrait  cry  out,  To  arms,  to  arm,s. 
^^      P  S  A  L  M     CXXI. 

1  r  1  10  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes, 

JL      from  thence  expecting  aid  ;  , 

2  From  S  ion's  hill  and  Sion's  God, 
who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

3  Then 


i$o  PSALM  cxxi,  cxxii. 

3  Then  thou,  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft  ; 
thy  guardian  will  not  fleep  : 

4  His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
will  Ifr'el's  monarch  keep. 

5  Sheltered  beneath  th*  almighty's  wings, 
thou  fhalt  fecurely  reft, 

6  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  fhall  thee 
by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7  From  common  accidents  of  lifc 
his  care  (hall  guard  thee  ftill  ; 

From  evils  undefign'd,  and  foes 
that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 
thy  God  fhall  thee*  defend  ; 

Conduct  thee  thro'  life's  pilgrimage, 

fate  to  thy  journey's  end. 

PSALM     CXXII.  . 
i    (~*\  'Twas  a  joyful  found  to  hear 

\_J     our  tribes  devoutly  fay, 
Up  Ifr'el  to  the  temple  hafte, 

and  keep  your  feftial  day. 

2  At  Salem's   courts  we  muft  appear, 
with  our  aftembled  powers  j 

3  In  ftrong  and  beautious  order  rang'd, 
like  her  utiited  tow'rs  ; 

4  Tis  thither  by  divine  command, 
the  tribes  of  GTod  repair, 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  name  with  praife  and  pray 7. 

5  Tribunal's  ftand  erected  there, 
where  equity  takes  place  : 

There  ftand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  royal  David's  race. 


6  O 


PSALM    cxxii,  cxxiii,  cxxiv.       241 

6  O  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  peace, 
for  they  mail  profpVous  be, 

{Thou  holy  city  of  our  God  !  ) 
who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7  May  peace  within  thy  fac red  walls 
a  conftant  gueft  be  found, 

With  plenty  and  prosperity 
thy  palaces  be  crown'd. 

3  For  my  dear  brethren's  fake,  and  "friends 

no  lets  than  brethren  dear, 
I'll  pray- — may  peace  in  Salem's  tcw'rs 

a  conftant  gueft  appear. 

8  But  moft  of  all,  I'll  feek  thy  good, 
and  ever  wifh  thee  well, 

For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 
where  God  vouchsafes  to  dwell. 

PSALM    CXXIII. 
i/\N  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  ikies, 
2\^/  For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  > 
As  fervants  watch  their  mailers  hands, 
And  maids  their  miftrefTes  commands. 
3,40  then  have  mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford  : 
To  us  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diftrefs. 

PSALM    CXXIV. 

1  "I    f  AD  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 

~JL     been  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 

2  Had  he  not  thenefpous'd  our  caufe, 
when  men  againft  us  rofe  ; 

"  3,  4,  5  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive 
and  rag'd  without  controul  ; 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 
had  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

W  6  But 


242        P  S  A  L  M  cxxiv,  cxxv. 

6  But  praisM  be  our  eternal  Lord, 
who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 

Nor  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 
our  threatened  lives  a  prey. 

7  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 
from  out  the  fowler's  net  ; 

The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'd, 
-and  we' at  freedom  fet. 

8  Secure  in  his  almighty  name, 
our  confidence  remains, 

Who  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 

of  both  fole  monarch  reigns. 
P  S  A  L  M    CXXV. 
i^TTXHO  place  on  Sion's  God  their  truft, 

y  V       like  Sion's  rock  fhall  ftand  \ 
Like  her  immoveably  be  fixM 

by  his  almighty  hand. 

2  Look  how  the  hills  on  ev'ry  fide  , 
Jerufalem  inclofe, 

Softands  the  Lord  around  his  faints 
to  gaurd  them  from  their  foes. 

3  The  wicked  may  afflict  the  juft, 
but  ne'er  too  long  opprefs, 

Nor  force  him  by  difpair  to  feek 
bafe  means  for  his  redrefs. 

4  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe, 
who  righteous  deeds  affect  : 

Thc/heart  that  innocence  retains, 
fet  innocence  protect. 

%   All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 

the  Lord  fhall  foop  deftroy  ; 
Cut  ofFth'  unjuft,  but  crown  the  faints 

with  lifting  peace  and  jov. 

PSALM 


PSALM    cxxvi,  cxxvii.  243 

PSALM    CXXVI. 
i^TYTilENSion's  God  her  ions  recall' d 

\\        from  long  captivity, 
It  ieem'd  at  firft  a  plating  dream 

of  what  we  wifh'd  to  fee  ; 

2  But  foon  in  unaccuftom'd  mirth, 
we  did  our  voice  employ, 

And  fung  cur  great  Creator's  praife 
in  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

Our  heathen  foes  repining  ftood, 

yet  were  compell'd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  |  he  work 

our  God  for  us  had  done. 

3  'Twas  great  Cry  they,  'twas  wond'rous 
much  morefhould  we  confefs  ;       Cgie;it> 

The  Lord  has  done  great  things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  fuccefs. 

4  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord, 
of  Ifr'ePs  captive  bands. 

More  welcome  than  refreshing  fhow'rs 
to  pareh'd  and  thirfty  lands. 

5  Thatwe,whofe  work  commenced  in  tears, 
may  fee  our  labours  thrive, 

'Till  finiGi'il  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Tho?  he  defpond  that  fows  his  grain, 
yet  doubtleis'he  fhall  come 

To  bind  his  full  ear'd  fheaves,  and  baring 
the  joyful  harveft  home. 

^  P  S  A  L  M    CXXVII. 
i^TTE  build  with  fruitlefs  coft,  unleft 

\  y        tne  Lord  the  pile  fuftain  \ 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep,  * 

the  watchman  wakes  in  vain  : 

2  In 


244         PSALM    cxxvii,  cxxviih 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  day, 
and  late  to  reft  repair  : 

Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 
and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 

he  on  Ins  flints  beftbws  ; 
He  crowns  their  labour  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  found  repofe. 

3  Children,  thbfe  comforts  of  our  life, 
are  pre  fen  ts  from  the  Lord  ; 

He' gives  a  nwm'rous  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  :*  ward. 

/;    As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand 

when  inarching  forth  to  war, 
Lv'n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth, 

their  parent's  fafeguard  are.    * 
5  Happy  the  man,  vvhofe  quivers  fili'd 

with  thefe  prevailing  arms  \ 
He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 

at  law,  or  war's  alarms. 

PSALM    CXXVIIL 
ir  |  ^HE  Man  is  bleft  who  fears  the  Lord, 

1       nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fteps  confin'd  with  clre 

to  his  appointed  ways. 

2  He  fhall  upon  the  fweet  returns 
of  his  own  labour  feed  \ 

Without  dependance  live,  and  fee 
his  wifhes  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 
her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ; 

His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
about  his  table  lpring. 

4,  5  Who 


P  S  A  L  M    cxwiii,  cxxix, 

4,  5  Who  fears  thcLord,  thai]  profper  thus ; 

him  Sipn*s  God  ihall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  ail  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalcm's  fucc. 

6  He  (hall  live  on,  'till  heirs  from  him 

deicer.d  with  yaft  increafe  : 
Much  biefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rcus  ftate, 

and  more  in  IfrVfs  peace. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXIX. 
iTT'ROM  my  youth  tip,  may  Ifr'el  fay,. 
f       they  oft  have  me  afTail'd, 

2  Reduced  me  oft  to  heavy  ftraits, 
but  never  quite  prevailed. 

3  They  oft  have  piow'd  my  patient  back 
with  furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4  But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
and  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

5  Defeat,  confufion,  (hameful  rout 
be  frill  the  doom  of  thole, 

Their  righteous  doom  who  Sion  hate, 
and  Sion's  Gcd  oppofe. 

6  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 
untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root, 
has  blafted  in  the  blade  : 

7  Which  in  his  arms  no  re;. per  takes, 
but  unregarded  leaves  ; 

Nor  binder  thinks  k  worth  his  p 
to  fold  it  into  fheaves. 

8  No  traveller  that  panes  by, 
vouchfafes  a  minute's  liop, 

To  give  it  one  kind  looy,  or  crave 
heav'ns  blefling  on  the  crop. 

W  2  PS  A  L  a 


246        PSALM     cxxx,  cxx  A. 

i 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXX. 

1  "fT'ROM  loweft  depths  of  woe, 

fj     to  God  I  fend  my  cry  ; 

2  Lord  hear  my  fuppli eating  voice, 
and  graciouily  reply. 

3  Should'ft  thou  feverely  judge, 
who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 

4  But  thou  fbrgiv'it,  left  we  delpoad, 
and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5  My  foul  with  patience  waits 
for  thee  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  hopes  are  on  thy  pronufe  built, 
thy  never-failing  word. 

6  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
for  the  enlivening  ray, 

More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
to  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

7  Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God  ; 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows  ; 
The  pient^ousfource  andfpringfromwhence 

eternal  fuccour  flows. 
S   Whole  friendly   dreams  to  us 

fupplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfc, 

and  wafh  our  guilt  away. 

PSALM    CXXXI. 

1  /^\   Lord,"  I  am   not  proud  of  heart, 
V_^      nor  caft  a  fcornful  eye  > 

Nor  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 
in  things  for  me  too  high. 

2  With  infant  innocence,  thou  know'il 
I  have  mj  rfelf  demean'd  •, 

Composed  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
uiat  from  the  breaft  fs  wean'd, 

K  3  Like 


PSALM    cxxxi,  cxxxii.'        247 

3  Like  me  let  Ifr'el  hope  in  God, 

his  aid  alone  implore  ; 
Bpth  now  and  ever  truft  in  him, 

who  lives  forever  more. 

PSALM    CXXXII. 

1  T     ET  David,  Lord,  a  conftant  place 

1  j    in  thy  remembrance  find  j 
Let  ail  the  farrows  he  endur'd, 
be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

2  Remember  what  a  folemn  oath 
to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  (wore  ; 

How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vcw'd, 
whom  Jacob's  fons  adore  ; 

3,  4  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

nor  to  my  bed  afcend  ; 
No  foft  repofe  fhall  clofe  my  eyes,  " 

nor  fleep  my  eyelids  bend  ; 

5  'Till  for  the  Lord's, defign'd  abode 
I  mark'd  the  deftin'd  ground  ; 

'Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Th' appointed  place  with  fhouts  of  joy, 
at  Euphrata  we  found, 

And  made  the  woods  and  neighb'ring  fields 

our  glad -applaufe  refound. 
O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 

to  his  abode  repair  ; 
And,  proftrate  at  his  footftool  £ailTr,, 

pour  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

8  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  poffefr 

thy  conftant  place  of  reft  ; 
Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  ark, 

but  with  thy  prefeucc  Weft. 

9,  10  Cloath 


*43         PSALM     cxxxii,  cxxxiii. 

9  icCloath  thou  thy  prlcfts  with  righteouf- 
make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice  ;  [eels, 

And  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake, 
hear  thy  annointed's  voice. 

1 1  ,  God  fware  to  David  in  his  truth 
(nor  {hall  his  oath  be  vain) 

One  of  thy  -offspring  after  thee 
upon  thy  throne  fhall  reign : 

12  J  fid  if  thy  feed  my  cov'nant  keep, 
and  to  my  laws  fubmit : 

Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 
for  evermore  fhall  lit. 

23,  24  For  Sion  does  in  God's  efteem 

all  other  feats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlafting  reft, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15,  16  Herftore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  faints  mall  fhout  for  joy,  her  prkfts 

my  faying  health  confefs. 

17  There  David's  pow'r  fhall  long  remain, 
in  his  fucceffive  line, 

And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
mall  with  frefh  luftre  fhine. 

18  The  fices  of  his  vanquifti'd  foes 
con fu lion  fhall  o'eifpread  ; 

"Whiiit  with  confirm'd  fuccefs,  his  crown 
fhall flourifh  on  his  head. 

PSALM  CXXXIII. 
I  TTOW  vaft  muit  their  advantage  be  ! 
I    f      how  great  their  pleafure  prove  ! 
Who  livTe  like'brethren,  and  confent 
in  offices' of  love  ! 

2  True 


PSALM     cxxxiv,  cxxxv.        249 

2  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil 
which  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 

Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes 
its  coftly  moifture  me  I. 

3  Tis  like  refreshing  icyr,  which  does 
on  Hermon's  top  difti  I  ; 

Or  like  the  ear'  .  that  fall 

on  Sion's  fruitful  hilt. 

4  For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  hearts 
with  mutual  love  abound, 

Has  firmly  promis'd  length  cf  d:iys 

with  cor.  ft  ant  bleffings  crownM. 
P  S  A  L  /^'CXXXIV. 
1 T)  LESS  God,  ye  Servants  that  attead 

|3      upon  his  iolemn  ftate, 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  nighty 

with  humble  revYence  wait  : 
2,  3  WithinTiishouic  lift  up  your  hands, 

and  blefs  his  holy  name  -> 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  lfr'el,  Lord> 

who  heav'n  and  earth  clidft  frame. 
P  S  A  L  M    CXXXV. 
1 /^\  Praife  the  Lord  with  one  cciafent, 

\^/      and  magnify  his  name  ; 
Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 

his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  houfe, 
attend  with  conftant  care  ; 

With  thofe  that  to  his  outmoft  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3  For  this  cur  trueft  int'reft  is, 
glad  hymns  of  praife  to  ling  ^ 

And  with  loud  fongs  to  blefs  his  name, 
>  a  moft  delightful  thing. 

4    For 


25o  PSALM     cxxxt. 

4  Fcr 
the  fons 

:ng  for  his  own 

.it  God  is  gre 

erience  found  ; 
And  feen  how  he  with  ow'r 

e  all  Gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  he 
per:    r 

In  heav'n  and  earth,  and 

61L 

7  He  :rs  from  the  ground, 
which  pois'd  in  liquid  air, 

„w?rs  thro'  which 
.::  : 

8  He  from  his  f:ore-h"oufe  brings  th: 

.:  hand, 
T h  e  firil-bcr  :  rr an  and  beaft, 

thrc  urning  land. 

9  He  dreadful  Ggns  and  wonders  fhew'd 

- 
i  could  his  plagues  efcape, 
nor  all  his  numVous  hofts. 

:us  nations  fmote, 
and  mighty  kings  Hipprei- 

i  and  all 
who  Canaan's  land  podefs'd. 

12,  j:  land  upon  his  choien  race 

he  firmly  did  entail  ; 
.         rame  flnl 


r  b  A  L.  1M  cxxxv,  cxxxvi.  251 

14  For  God   (hall  foon  his  people's  caufe 
with  pitying  eyes  iurvey  *, 

Repent  him  of  his  wrath  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away. 

15  Thofe  idols,  whofe  falfe  worfhip  fpread 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 

Are  made   of  iilver  and  of  gold, 

the  work  of  human  hands. 
1 6, 1  yThey  move  not  their  fictitious  tongues 

nor  fee  with  polinVd  eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  deaf, 

no  breath  their  mouth  fupplies. 

18  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  are  they, 
that  all  their  fkill  apply 

To   make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  times 
on  them  for  aid  rely. 

19  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  God, 
let  grateful  Ifr'el  pay  : 

Nor  let  the  priefts  of  Aaron's  race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  delay. 

20  Their  fenfe  of  his  unbounded   love 
let  Levi's  houfe  exprefs  5 

And  let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 
his  name  forever  blefs. 

21  JLet  all  with  thanks  his  wond'rous  works 
in  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  in  Salem,  where   he   dwells 
exalt  his  holy   name. 

PSALM     CXXXVI. 
*    r  I  10  God  the  mighty  Lord, 

JL     Your  joyful  thanks  repeat  : 
To  him  due  praife  afford, 
as  good  as  he  is  great. 

Pot 


252  PSALM    cxxxvl. 

For  God  does  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
fhall  never  encV, 

2,  3,  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  pc 

all  other  Gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 
"  this  gratefnl  homage  pay  ; 
For  God,  &c. 

4,  5  By  his  almighty  hand 
amazing  works  are  wrought  ; 

The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
were  to  perfection  brought. 
For  God,  &c. 

6  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 

about  the  ipacious  land  ; 
And  made  the  rifing  ground     , 

above  the  waterrftand. 
For  God,  &c. 

7,  8,  9    Thro1  heav'n  he  did  difplay 

his  num'rous  hofts  of  light  •, 
The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

the  moon  and  ftars  by  night. 
For  God,  &c. 

10,  i  r,  12   He  ftruck  the  firft-born  dead 

of  Egypt's  ihibborn  land  \  u 
And  thence  his  people  led 

with  his  refiftlefs  hand. 
For  God,  Sec. 

13,   14  By  him  the  raging  fea, 

as  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  way, 

through  which  his  people  went. 

For  God,  &c.  15  Where 


P  S  A  L  M    cxxxvi.  2^3 

15  Where  foon  he  overthrew 

proud  Pharaoh  and  his  hoft, 
Who  daring  to  purfue, 

were  in  *he  billows  loft. 
For  God,  &c. 

16,  17,  18  Thro3  defarts  vaft  and  wild, 

he  led  the  chofen  iced  ; 
And  famous  princes  foil'd, 

and  made  great  monarchs  bleed. 
For  God,  &c. 

19,  20  Sihon,  whofe  potent  hand 
great  Amnion's  fecptre  fway'd  ; 

And  Qg,  whofe  ftern  command 
rich  Bafhan's  land  obey'd, 
For  God,  &c. 

2i,  22  And  of  his  wondVous  grare 
their  lands,  whom  he  deftroy'd, 

He  gave  to  Iir'ePs  race, 
to  be- by  them  enjoy'd. 
For  God,  Sec. 

23,  24  He  in  our  depth  of  woes, 

on  us  with  favor  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 

in  peace  and  fafety  brought. 
For  God,  &c. 

25,  26  He  does  the  food  fupply, 

on  which  ail  creatures  live  : 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
eternal  praifes  give. 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

X  p  $  A  L  A*, 


254  PSALM       cxxx\ij. 

P  S  A  L  M    cxxxvir. 

iTTTIIEN  we,  our  wcary'd  limbs  to  reft, 
V  V   Sat  down  by  proudEnphrafeis  ftream  ; 
We  wept,  with  doleful    thoughts  oppreit, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 

2  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joy  we  fung, 
Were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear, 
With  -ill  en  t  firings  negleiftfed  lumg 

On  willow -trees  that  wither'd  there, 

3  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  "all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  flavifh  wrongs, 
Muiic  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

*c  Come  fing  us  one  of  Sion's  longs." 

4  How  inall  we  tune  our  voice  to  fing  ? 
Or  touch  our  harps  with  fkiiful  hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God  our  king 

Be  fung  by*flaves  ha  foreign  lands  ! 

5  O  Salenij  our  en  ce  "happy  feat  ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove^ 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  fpeafoig  ftxing'with  art  to -mc 

o  I:  I  to  mention  thee-*o*bear, 
Eternal  filen^e  fcize  my  tongue  ; 
Or  if  I  :ing  one  chearful  air, 
*Til!  thy  ceiivVance  is -my  ibng  ! 

v,  Lar^!,  how  Edam's  race, 
In  thy  own  city's  if 

Cry'd  out,  "  Her  ftately  walls  deface, 
Ci    And  with  tKje  grb^n^^uyte  level  lay." 
8  Proud  BabaUs  dau<  'd  to  be 

Of  grief  and  woe  tl,  :ey, 

Elels'd  is  the  man  whb'Tivill  to  thee 
The  wrongs  thou  laid'ufon  us,  repay. 

1  I     |  4  2  9  Thrice 


PSALM    cxxxvii,  cxxxviii.        25^ 

9  Thrice  bleft,  who  with  juft  rage  pofieir, 
And  deaf  to  all  the  parents  moans,     t 
tShall  fnach  thy  infants  from  the  breafty 
And  daih  their  he.,ds  ao;ainit  the  ftones. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVI1I. 

With  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  king* 
thy  praiie  I  will  proclaim  ; 
Before  the  Gocis  with  joy  I'll  fing, 

and  blefs  thy  holy  name. 
Z  I'll  worlhip  at  thy  iacred  feat  \ 

and  with  thy  love  inipir'd, 

The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 

o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  graciouily  ibcl^n'ft  thine  ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry  \ 

And  when  my  foul  was  prefsM  with  fear, 
didft  inward  ftreugth  iupply, 

4  Therefore  (hall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 
thy  name  with  praiie  purfue, 

Whom  thele  admir\3  events  convince 
that  ail  my  works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,  O  Lcrd3 
with  chearful  foags  {hull  biefs  ; 

And  all  thy  glorious  acts  record, 
thy  awful  pow'r  confefs. 

6  For  God,  altho'  enthron'd  on  high, 
does  thence  the  poor  reipecl  ; . 

The  proud  far  oft,  his  fcornful  eye 
beholds  with  juft  neglect. 

7  ThoM  with  troubles  amoppre'Vd, 
he  mall  my  foes  difarm 

Relieve  my  foul  when  moft  diitrefs'd, 
and  keep  me  fafc  from  harm. 

S  The 


256     PSALM     cxxxvlii,   cxxxix. 

8  The  Lord,  whofe  mercies  ever,  laft, 

fhall  fix  my  happy  Hate  ; 
-And  mindful  of  his  favours  paft, 
fhall  his  own  work  complcat. 
P  S  A  L  M    CXXXIX. 


Known  long  before  conceiv'd .  by 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  publick  haunts  and  private  ways/, 

4  Thouknow'ft  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent, 
My  yet  unutter'd  words  intent/ 

5  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  ftand, 

On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  thy  hand.  f 

6  O  fkill,  for  human  reach  tooTiigh  ! 
Too  dazling  bright  for  mortal  eyel  : 

7  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deferring  thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  preiencerun  ? 

8  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight ; 

'Tis  there  thou  dweil'ft  enthron'd  in  light  ; 
Or  fink  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
*Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

9  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  weftern  main, 

10  Thy  fwifter  hand  would  firft  arriTe, 
And  there  arreftthy  fugitive. 

1 1  Or  fhould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  \ 
One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  dav. 

12  The 


PSALM   txxxix.  257 

T2  The  veil  of  night  :s  no  difguife, 
No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  : 
Thro'  midnight  fhades  thou  find'ftthe  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  nocn  of  day. 

$3  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart, 

My  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part  ; 

Each  fingle  thread  in  nature's  loom. 

By  thee  was  coverM  in  the  womb. 

14  I'll  praife  thee  from  whofe  hands  I  came, 

A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 

The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  fhone, 

My  foul  with  grateful  joy  muft  own. 

1  j  Thine  eyes  my  fubftance  did  furvey, 

While  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought, 

E'er  from  its  dark  inclofure  brought. 

1 6  Thou  didft  the  ihapelefs  embrio  fee, 
Its  parts  were  regiftred  by  thee  : 
Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

1 7  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  fince  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  powV  of  numbers  to  recount. 

18  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  more  : 
Eerch  morn  revifing  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun. 

19  The  wicked  thou  fhalt  flay,  O  God  : 
Depart  from  me  ye  men  of  blood, 

ao  Whofe  tongues  heav'ns  majefty  profane,. 
And  uke  th'  almighty's  name  in  vain, 

X  2  21    Lord, 


25'3  PS,  A  I,  M     cxxx'x,  ex!. 

?.i    Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
"Who  the  with  enmity  pturfije  ? 
And  docs  not  grief  my  heart  opprcis, 
When  reprobates  thy  law  tranfgrefs  ? 

21  ;Who  practlfe  enmity  to  thefe, 

Shall  utmo'ft  hatred  have  from  me  ; 

Such  men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profefr. 

c.3524Search,  try,  O  God,  my  tho'ts  &  heart, 

If  mlfchief  lurks  in  any  part  ; 

Correct  me  where  I  go  aitray, 

And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

PSALM     CXL. 
i"|3^e^erve  me>  Lord,  from  crafty  foe3 
of  treacherous  intent  -, 

2  And  from  the  Tons  of  violence* 
on  open  mifchief  fcent. 

3  Their  ibnd'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  fting 

in  iharpnefs  does  exceed  : 
Between  their  lips  the  gaul  of  afps 
and  adders  venom  breed. 

4  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands 
nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 

5  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fnare 
and  fpread  their  wily  net  ; 

With  traps  and  gins  where?erl  move, 
I  find  my  fteps  befet. 

6  But  thus  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
thou  art  my  God  I  faid  ; 

Lord,  hear  my  fupplrca  :ce, 

t  calls  to  thee  for  aid. 

70 


P  S  A  L  M     ex!,  l  253 

7  O  Lord,  the  God  whole  faving  ftrcne 
kind  fuccour  did  roiv 

And  cover'd  :  *ad 

in  battle's  da  ty  \ 

8  Permit  not  their  un  ons 
to  anlwer  their  deiire  *, 

Left  they  encouragM  by  mccefs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

9  Let  firit  their  chcirs  the  fad  effects 
of  their  injuftice  mourn  ; 

The  blarr  oi7  their  e:iv  :h, 

upon  themicives  reti  ro. 

10  Let  them  who  bin  die  ;   fii  t  the  Sai&Qj 

its  facrihee  become  ; 
The  pit  they  digg'd  for  me,  be  made 
their  own  untimely  tomb. 

1 1  Tho*  (lander's  breath  may  raife  a  ftdrrm, 
it  quickly  will  decay  \ 

Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  (Well, 
that  bears  them:.  17. 

12  God  will  aiTert  the  poor  man's  caufe, 
ani  fpeedy  iuccc". 

The  juic  jfhall  celel  5  praife, 

.    and  in  his  p 

P'S.'JL  'M     CXLT. 
1 HP1  O  thee  O  L  cries  aicer.  J, 

JL         C  :"  5 

i^iid  with  accuitomM  pity  hear 

the  accents  of  my  gi  ief  . 
2     In  \z?A  of  Offerings,  let  my  prayV  . 

like  morning  rift  : 

ci: 

3  From 


a6o  PSALM      cxli. 

3  From  hafty  language  curb  my  tongue, 
and  let  a  conftant  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 
with  wary  fiicnce  barr'd. 

4  From  wicked  mens  defigns  and  deeds 
my  heart  and  hands  reftrainj 

Nor-  let  me  in  the  booty  fharc 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults* 
and  I  mall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  balm  that  heels  a  wounded  head, 

I  their  reproof  mall  find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  pray'r 

I  fhall  for  them  addre fs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  redue'd^ 

like  me,  to  lore  diftrefs. 

6  When  fkulking  in  "Engedi's  rock, 
I  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke, 

when  I  had  pow'r  to  kill. 
j  Yet  us  they  perfecute  to  death* 

our  fcatter'd  ruins  lie, 
As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  ax 

the  fever'd  fplinters  fly. 

8  But,  Lord,  tor  thee  I  ftill  dircft 

my  fupplicating  eyes, 
O  leave  not  deftitute  my  foul, 

whofe  truft  an  thee  relies, 
p  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  mares 

that  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 

while  my  efcape  is  made. 

PSALM 


T 


PSALM    cxlii,  cxlii,  261 

~     P  S  A  L  M    CXLII. '    j 
O  God  with  mournful  voice, 


in  deep  diftrefs  I  pray'd  \ 
2  Made  him  the  Umpire  of  my  caufe,   ,-' 
my  wrongs  before  him  lajcl; 

3  Thou  dMfi:  my  fteps  direct,  }     ^ 
when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  : 

For  when  I  thoiight  to  walk  fecuce, 
they  had. their  traps  prepar'd. 

4  I  look 'd  but  found  no  friend 
to  own  me  in  diftrefs  ; 

All  refuge  fail'd>  no  mau  vouchfaf'd 

his  pity  or  redrefs. 
.  5  To  God  at  laft  I  prayM, 

thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art, 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life^ 

'till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6  Reduced  to  greateft  ftraits, 

to  thee  I  make  my  moan  *3 
O  favc  me  from  oppremve  foes, 

for  me  toq  pow'rful  grown. 
8  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 

irry  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 
Wbilft  of  thy  kind  regard  to  ine, 

afTembled  faints  mall  fing. 

P  *S  A  L  M    CXLIII. 
iT      ORD  bear  my  prafr,  and  to  my  cry  r 
_J_j   Thy  wonted  audience  lend  : 

In  thy  accuftom'd  faith  and  truth 

a  gracious  anfwep  fend. 
2  Nor  at  thy  ftrift  tribunal  bring  ' 

thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  fight  no  living  maa 

*aa  e'er  be  juftify'd. 

3  The 


262  PSAL  M     cxlm. 

3  The  fpiteful  foe  purfu£s  my  life> 
whofe  comforts  all  are  B< 

He  drives  me  into  caves  as  da 
as  mahfions  of  the.  dead. 

4  My  fpirit  therefore  is  o'crAvhelm'd, 
-  and  finks  within  n.y  breaft  ; 

My  mournful  heart  grows  dcfolate, 
with  heavy  woes  opprcft. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought  : 

My  former  darters  an  J  elcapes 
employ  my  niufing  thought. 

6  To   thee  my 'hands  in  humble  pray'r, 
I  fervently  ftretch  out  ; 

My  foul  for  thy  re  :re:hment  thirds, 
'      like  land  opprefs  d  with  drought. 

7  Hear  me  with  fj  icd  j  my  fpirit  fails  ; 
thy  face  no  longer  frj 

Left  I  become  forlorn.,  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  depends  ; 

Teach  me  the  way  where  I  lhould  go  : 
my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 

9  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  foes 
preferve,  and  fet  me  free  ; 

A  iafe  retreat  agamft  their  rage, 
my  ioul  implores  from  thie. 

io  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  will 

inftruct  me  to  obey  ; 
Let  thy  good  fpirit  ledd  and  keep 
my  ioul  in  thy  right  \ 


ii  O 


PSALM    cxliii,    cxllv.         263 

x  1   O  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name 

revive  my  drooping  heart  : 
For  thy  truth's  fakq  to  me  diftrefs'd, 

thy. prom ls\i  aid  impart.. 
12  In  pity  to  my  fuffVings,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  fhame  ; 
Slay  them  that.perfecuts  a  foul 

devoted  to  thy  name. 

P  S  J  L  #1    CXLIV. 

I'fT'OR  sver  bleft  be  God  the  Lord, 
JL        Who  does  his  needful  aid  impart, 
At  once  both  ftrengtl*  and  fkill  afford 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art, 
2  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 
My  ftrong  deliv'rance  and  my  fhield  : 
In  him  I  truft,  -whole  matchlefs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  iway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3Lord,what's  in  man, that  thou  fhould'ft  love 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  ? 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move. 
Such,  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  ; 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 

Of  whofe  fhort  flay  no  iigns  remain. 

5  In  folemn  ft  ate,  O  ,God  defcend, 
Whilft  Heav'n  it's  lofty  head  inclines  j 
The  fmoaking  hills  afunder  rend, 

Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 

6  Difcharge  thy  (ch'eadful  lightening  round, 
And  make  thy  icatterM  foes  retreat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  deftruction  foon  ccmpleat. 

7,   8  Do 


264  P  S  A  L  M    cxliv. 

7,  8  Do  thou,0  Lord,  from  heavn  engage 
Thy  boundlcfs  pow  r  my  foes  to  queil, 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  ftormy  rage 
Of  threatening  waves  that  proudly  fwcll. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, ; 
Who  utter  fpeeches  felle  and  vain  •, 
Who  tho'  in  folema  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain, 

9  So  I   to  thee,  O  king  of  kings, 
In  joyful  hymns  my  voice  fliall  raife, 
And  inftruments  of  various  fixings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  iing  thy  praife. 
io  u  God  does  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 
u  To  them  his  fure  falvation  fends  ; 
u  'Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 
"  His  fervant  David  ftill  defends." 

1 1  Fight  thou  againft  'my  foreign -foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  felfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

1 2  Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  fliall  grow 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place  ; 
Our  daughters  fnail  like  pillars  fhew, 
DefignM  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

13  Our  garners  fillM  with  various  ftore, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed, 
Our  flieep  increafing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed. f 

14  Strong  (hall  our  lab'ring  oxen  grow, 
Nor  in  their  conftant  labour  faint  ; 
Whilft  we  no  war  nor  flav'ry  krfow, 
And  in  our  ftreets  hear  no  complaint. 

T5  1 


PSALM    cxliv,  cxlv.  26% 

i  5  Thrice  happy  is  that  people's  cafe, 
Whole  various  bleffings  thus  abound  : 
Who  God's  true  worihip  itiil  embrace, 
And  are  with  hi*  protection  crown'd. 

P  S  A  L  M  CXLY. 

i,nPHEE  Til  extol,  my  God  and  king, 

2  X       tn7  endlefs  praife  proclaim  ; 
This  tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 

and  ever  blefs  thy  name. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art -great 

and  highly  to  be  prais'd  i 
Thy  majeity,  with  boundleis  height, 
above  our  knowledge  rais'd. 

4  Renown'd  for  mighty  acts,  thy  fame 
to  future  times  extends  ; 

From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 

faeceffiVely  defcends. 
5,  6  Whilft  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 

and  wond'rous  works  cxprefs, 
The  world  with  me  thy  might  mail  own 

and  thy  great  pow'r  confefs. 

7  The  praife  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 

they  mall  with  joy  proclaim  ; 
Thy  truth  of  all  their  grateful  foags 

fhall  be  the  conftant  theme. 
3  The  Lord  is  good  ;  frefh  acts  of  grare 

his  pity  ftill  fupplies  ; 
His  anger  moves  with  flowefl  pace, 

his  willing  mercy  flies. 

9s   io  Thy  love  thro'  earth  extends  its  fame 

to  all  thy  works  expreit  ; 
Thefe  ihew  thy  praife,  whilit  thy  greatname 

is  by  thy  fervants  bleft. 

Y  II  They 


t£6  P  S  A  L  M    el 

1 1  They,  with  the  glorious  profpcft  fir\i, 
fltall  of  thy  kingdom  fpeak  ; 

And  thy  great  pow'r,  by  all  admir'd, 
their  lofty  fubject  make. 

12  God's  glorious  works  of  antient  date, 
{hall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 

And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  ftate, 
with  public  fplendor  fhown. 

13  His  itedfaft  throne,  from  changes  free, 
fhall  (land  for  ever  faft  ;   - 

His  bcundlefs  fway  no  end  fhall  fee, 

but  time  itfeif  out-iaft. 

PART    II. 
1 4,  1 5  The  Lord  does  them  fupport  that  fall, 

and  makes  the  proitrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

who  timely  food  fuppiies. 
16  Whatc'er  their  various  wants  require, 

with  open  hands  he  gives  ; 
And  lb  fulfills  the  juft  delire 

of  everything  that  lives. 

17,  18  How  holy  is  the   Lord  !    how  juft  ! 

how  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  t: 

for  his  afiiftance  prays  ! 
19  He  grants  t-i^e  full  defires  of  thofe 

who  him  with  fear  adore  5 
And  *  ill  their  troubles  icon  compofe, 

when  they  his  aid  implore. 

•20  The  Lord  preferves  all  thofe  with  care 

whom  grateful  love  employs  : 
^3ut  Tinners,  who  his  vengeance  dare, 

with  furious  rage  deftrqys. 

21  My 


P  S  A  L  M     «W,     cxlvi.  sty 

2\     My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 
hhall  (till  advance  his  fame, 

And  all  mankind  with  one  confent 
for  ever  blefs  his  name. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLVI. 
i  /*~\  Praife  the  Lord  and  thou  myfoulj 

2  \_y     for  ever  blefs  his  name  : 

His  wond'rous  love,  while  life  ihall  laft, 
my  conftant  praife  fhall  claim. 

3  On  kings,  the  greateft  ions  of  men, . 
let  none  for  aid  rely  : 

They  cannot  five  in  dang'rous  times, 
nor  timely  help  apply. 

4  Deprived  of  breath,  to  duft   they  turn, 
and  there  neglected  lye, 

And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  defigns 
together  with  them  die. 

5  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacobus  God 
for  his  protection  takes  ; 

Who  frill,  with  well  plac'd  hope,  the  Lori 
his  conftant  refuge  makes, 

6  TheLord,who  made  both  Leavfn  and  earth 

and  all  that  they  contain, 
Will  never  quit  his  ftedfaft  truth, 
nor  make  his  promife  vain. 

7  The  pooroppreft,  from  ail  their  wrbags 
are  easM  by  his  decree  ; 

He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  pnf'ners  free. 

8  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fightx 
the  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  : 

With  kind  regard  and  tender  love, 
he  for  t\t  riehixons  cares. 

9  The 


268        PSALM    cxlvi,  cxlvii. 

9  The  ftrangers  he  preferves  from  harm, 

the  orphan   kindly  treats, 
Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 

of  wicked  men  defeats. 

io  The  God,  that  does  in  Sion^dwell, 

is  our  eternal  king  :  .'    ... 

From  age  to  age  his  reign  endures, 

let  all  his  praife  s  ling. 

PSA  L  M     CXLVII. 
i/^\   Praife  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy, 

\^/     and  celebrate  his  fame  ! 
For  pleafant,  good,  and  comely  'ti.-; 

to  praife  his  holy  name. 
2  -His  holy  city  God  will  build, 

tho'  lcvel'd  with  the  ground  : 
Bring  back  his  people,  tho'  difpers?d 

thro'  all  the  patiojis  round. 

3,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 

and  all  their  wounds  does  clofe  ; 
He  tells  the  numbers  of  the  {tars, 

their  feveral  names  he  knows. 
5,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  powV, 

his  wifdom  has  no  bound  •, 
The  meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  Wicked  to  the  ground. 

y  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 

with  grateful  voices  ling  ; 
To  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 

and  ftrike  each  warbling  firing. 
8  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and  thence 

refreshing  rain  beflows  : 
Thro'  him,  on  mountain  tops,  the  grafs 

%vith  wond?rous  plenty  grows. 

9  He, 


PS  AL  M     c  269 

9  He,  favagc  hearts  that  loofely  range, 

with  timely  food  fupplics  •, 
He  feeds  the  ravens  tender  brood, 

and  itops  their  hungry  cries. 
jo  He  values  not  the  warlike  ftecd, 

but  does  his  ftrength  difdain  ; 
The  nimble  foot  that  fwiftly  runs, 

no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

1 1  But  lie,  to  him  that  fears  his  name, 

his  tender  love  extends  *, 
To  him  that  on  his  boundlefs  grace 

with  ftedfaft  hope  depends. 
12,  13  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalem 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  ; 
Who  fene'd  their  gates  with  mafTy  bars, 

and  does  their  children  blefs. 

1 4,  1 5  Thro' all  their  borders  he  gives  peace 
with  nneft  wheat  they're  fed  ; 

He  fpeaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 
is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 

16  Large  flakes  of  mow,  like  fleecy  wool, 
defcend  at  his  command  ; 

And  hoary  fro  ft,  like  afhes  fpread, 
is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  land. 

17  When  join'd  to  i!vfe  he  does  his  hail 
in  little  morfels  break, 

Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecure  defences  make  ? 

1 8  He  fends  his  word,  which  melts  the  ice  s 
he  makes  his  wind  to  blow. 

And  foon  the  ftreams,  congeal' d  before, 
in  plenteous  currents  flow. 

Y  z  to  B? 


27*        PSALM    cxlvii,    cxlviiu 

19  By  him  his  ftatntes  and  decrees 
to  Jacob's  fonswere  fhown  ; 

And  ftill  to  Ifr'el's  chofcn  feed 
his  righteous  laws  are  known. 

20  No  other  nation  this  can  boaic, 
nor  did  he  e'er  afford. 

To  heathen  lands  his  oracles', 
and  knowledge  of  his  word. 

Hallelujah, 

PSALM    CXLVIII. 

x,  2  ~\TE  boundlefs  realms  of  joy, 

X     Exalt  your  Maker's  fame  : 
His  praife  your  fong  employ 
Above  the  ftarry  frame  : 
Your  voices  raife, 
Ye  cherubim 
And  feraphim-} 
To  fing  his  praife, 

3,  4  Thou  moon  that  rul'ft  the  night, 

and  fun  that  guid'ft  the  day, 
Ye  glitt'nng  ftars  of  light, 

To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praife  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  wc. 

J,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 
And  praife  his  holy  name, 
By  whofe  almighty  word 

Thcv  all  from  nothing  came  : 
'And  all  fhall  laft, 
From  changes  free  : 
His  firm  decree 
Stands  ever  faft.  7,  8  Le: 


PSALM    cxlviii.  271 

7,  8  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay  ; 

Praife  him  ye  dreadful  whales, 
And  fifh  that  through  the  fea 

Glide  fwift  with  glittVing  fcales  : 
Fire,  hail,  and  fhow, 
And  mifty  air, 
A^id  winds  that  where 
He  bids  them  blow. 

9,   10  By  hills  and  mountains  (all 

In  grateful  confort  join'd) 
By  cedars  ftately  tall, 

And  trees  for  fruit  defign'd  : 
By  ev'ry  beaft, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wing 
His  name  be  bleft. 

1  r,  12  Let  all  of  royal  birth, 

With  thofe  of  humbler  frame, 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 

His  matchlefs  praife  proclaim. 
In  this  delign 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 
With  children  join. 

13  United  zeal  be  mown, 

His  wondVous  fame  to  raife, 
Whole  glorious  name  alone 

Defer ves  our  endlefs  praife. 
Earth's  utmoft  ends 
His  powV  obey  : 
His  glorious  fway 
The  fky  tranfeends. 

14  His 


271        PSALM    cxlv-iii,   cxKx. 

14  His  chofen  faints  to  grace, 
He  lets*  them  up  on  high, 
And  favours  Ifr'el's  race, 

Who  ftill  to  him  are  nigh. 
O  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  ftiH  rejoice 
The  Lord  to  praife. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLIX. 
J,  2    /^\  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

V^/     prepare  your  glad  voice,. 
His  praife  in  the  great 

affembly  to  fing. 
In  our  great  Creator 

let  Ifr'el  rejoice, 
And  children_of  Sion 
be  glad  in  their  king.. 

3,  4  Let  them  his  great  name 

extol  in  the  dance  ; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  pleafure 

his  faints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 

the  hnmble  to  blefs. 

5,  6  With  glory  adorn'd, 
his  people  fhall  fing 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

with  fafety  does  fhield  ; 
Their  mouths  fili'd  with  praifes^ 

of  him  their  great  king  ; 
Whilit  a  two-edged  fword 
their  right  hand  fliall  weild. 

7>  8  Juft 


PSALM    cxtix,    cl.  273 

7,  8  Juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  paft  ; 
To  punifh  thofe  lands 

for  ruin  deiign'd  •, 
With  chains,  as  their  captives* 

to  tie  their  kings  faft, 
With  fetters  of  iron 

their  nobles  to  bind. 

9  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 

when  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  fhall  enjoy, 
O  therefore  for  ever 
exalt  his  great  name  1 
PSALM    CL. 
/^vTraife  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  place, 
^■^  From 'whence  hisgoodnefs  largely  flows 
Praife  him  in  heav'n,  where  he  his  face 
Unveil'd  in  perfect  glory  fhows. 

2  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts, 
Which  he  on  our  behalf  has  done  ; 
His  kindnefs  this  return  exacts, 

With  which  our  praife  fhould  equal  run, 

3  Let  the  fhrill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 
Make  rocks  and  hills  his  praife  rebound ; 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
And  gentle  pfaltVy's  lilver  found. 

4  Let  virgin  troops  fort  timbrels  bring, 
And  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance' j 
Let  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
With  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 

5  Let 


274  PS    A  L  M     cl. 

5  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofe. 
To  cymbals  fet  their  fongs  of  praife  j" 
Cymbals  of  common  ufe,  and  thole 
That  loudly  found,  on  folemn  days. 

6  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 
The  breath  he  does  to  them  afford, 
In  juft  returns  of  praife  employ  : 
Let  ev'ry  creature  praife  the  Lord. 

THEE  N  D. 


GLORIA    P  A  T  R  I,    &c. 

Common  Meafure. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,_  is  now, 
and  ihall  be  evermo^ 

As  Pfalm  2£. 

TO  God   the  Father,  Son, 
and  fpirit  glory  be  •> 
As  '  twas  and  is,  and  ihall  be  Co 
to  all  eternity. 

As  the   tooth  Pfalm. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  Gad  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 
Be  gl  oiy  as  it  was  of  old, 
Is  now,  and  ihall  be  evermore. . 

As  Pfalm    37,  and  laft   part  of  the   113th 
Pfalm  Tune. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God  whom  heavVs  triumphant 
And  fiaff'rine  faints  on  eaath  adore,   [hoft, 


GLORIA    PATH  I,   &c.        275 

Be  glory  as  in  ages  pzift, 
And  now  it  is,  and  lb  fhall  laft, 
When  time  itfelf  mult  be  no  more. 

As  Pfalm   148. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  fpirit  ever  blefs'd* 
Eternal  three  in  one, 
Ail  worfhip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  fhall  be  fo 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  149, 

BY  angels  in  heav'n 
of  ev'ry  degree, 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

All  praife  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  three  perfons, 
One  God  ever  blefs'd  •, 
And  it  has  been,  now  is, 
And  always  fhall  be. 

To  be  fung  to  any  double  Tune  ia  the  com- 
mon Meafure. 

TO  God,  our  benefactor,  bring 
The  tribute  of  your  praife  , 
Too  fmali  for  an  almighty  king, 
But  all  that  we  can  raife. 

Glory  to  thee,  blefs'd  three  in  one, 

The  God  whom  we  adore  ; 
As  was,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  done, 

When  time  fhall  be  no  acre, 

Tine 


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The  Psalmist's  Prayer  for  the  Church. 

Common  Meafure. 

LORD,  blefs  thy  people,  who  to  thee 
do  all  their  iafety  owe  ; 
Peed  thou  thy  flock,  and  raife  them  up, 
when, they  are  fallen  low. 

.  Another. 

DElight  to  blefs  thy  people,  Lord, 
defend  and  fuccour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion,  build  the  walls 
of  thy  Jerufalem. 

As  the   rcoth  Pfalnr. 

THY  people  whom  thou  lov'ft,  delight 
To  blefs,  defend  and  fuccour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion,  Lord,  and  build  • 
The  walls  of  thy  Jerufalem. 

Another. 

OH  !  may  thy  church,  thy  turtle  dove. 
Mournful,  yet  chafte,  thy  pity  move  : 
To  birds  of  prey  expofe  her  not, 
Pho*  poor,  too  dear  to  be  forgot. 

Ai  Pfalm  XXV. 

LET  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good  will  aiTur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  city  flourish  long, 
by  lofty  wails  fecur'd. 


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h  r  m  n  i. 

Rev.  V.     6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  12. 

BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb' 
amidit  his  Father's  throne  : 
Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name, 
and  fongs  befqre  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  w  or  {hip  at  his  feet, 
the  church  adore  around, 

With  vials  full  of  odours  fweet, 
with  harps  of  fweeteit  found. 

3  Thofe  are  the  offer'd  pray  Ys  of  faint?, 
and  thefe  the  hymns  they  raife  ; 

Jefus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
he  loves  to   hear  our  praife. 

4  Now  to  the  lamb  that  once  was  flain, 
be  endlefs  bleffings  paid  : 

Salvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
for  ever  on  thy  head. 

5  Thou  haft  redeemed  our  fouls  with  blood 
haft  fet  the   pris'ners  free, 

Haft  made  us  kings  and  prielts  to  God, 
and  we  fhall  reign  with  thee. 

6  The  world's  of  nature  and  of  grace . 
are  put  beneath  thy  pow'r  ; 

Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  days, 
and  bring  the  prosed  hour. 

HYMN 


4  HYMN    if. 

H  T  M  N    II. 
Ifa.  LV.     i,  2,  Set. 

i    "        ET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 

fli  j      and  evVy  heart  rejoice, 
The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  founds 
with  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Ho  !  all  ye  hungry  ftarviog  fouk, 
that  feed  upon  the  -wind, 

And  vainly  ftrive  with  earthly  toys 
to  fill  an  empty  mind  : 

3  Eternal  wifdom  has  prepard 
a  foul-reviving  feaft, 

And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
the  rirh  provifion  tafte. 

4  Ho  !  ye  that  pant  for  living  ftreams, 
and  pine  away  and  die  ; 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirft 
with  fprings  that  never  dry  \ 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
in  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
like  floods  of  milk:  and  wine. 

6  Ye  periihing  and  naked  poor, 
who  work  with  mighty  pain, 

To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
thai  will  not  hide  your  fin  •, 

j  C  ked  and  adorn  your  fouls 

with  robes  prepar'd  by  God, 
Wrought  by  the  labours  of  his  Son, 

and  dy'd  in  his  own  blood. 
8  Dear  L  ie  trcafures  of  thy  love 

are  everiatling  mines, 
Deep  as  our  helplefs  miferies  are, 

*nd  boundleis  as  our  fins.  9  The 

y 


HYMN  .  ii,  iii,  Iv.  s 

6  The  happy  gates  of  gofpel-grace 

ftand  open  night  and  day  ; 
Lor  J,  we  are  come  tojeek  fupplies, 
and  drive  our  wants  away. 

H  T  M  N    III. 

Ifui.     XXVI,   i ;. 

iTJTOYV  honorable  is  the  place 

1    1       where  we  adoring  ftand, 
Sion,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 

and  beauty  of  the  land  ! 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 
the  city  where  we  dwell   y 

The  walls  of  ftrong  falvation  made, 
defy  th'  aiiaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlafting  gates, 
the  doors  wide  open  rling  -y 

Enter  ye  nations  that  obey 
the  ftatutes  of  our  king. 

4  Here  mall  you  tafte  unmingled  joys, 
and  live  in  perfect  peace  •, 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
and  ventured  on  his  grace. 

5  Truft  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  truft, 
and  bauiih  all  your  fears  ; 

Strength  in  the  Lord,  Jehovah  dwells, 
eternal  as  the  years. 

H  Y  M  N  IV. 

Ifa.LV.  i,  2.  Zech.XIII.  i.Mic.VII.  io&c, 
i  TN  vain  we  laviih  out  our  lives 

JL      to  gather  empty  wind, 
The  choiceft  bleffings  earth  can  yield 
will  ftarve  a  hungry  mind. 

A  2  z  Corns 


*  H.Y  M  N    iv. 

2  Come,  and  the  Lord  ih all  feed  our  fouls 
with  more  fubftantial  meat  : 

With  fuch  as  faints  in  glory  love, 
with  fuch  as  angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  wiU  every  want  fupply, 
a'nd  fill  our  hearts  withjpeace  •, 

He  gives  by  cov'nant  and  by  oath 
the  riches  of  his  grace. 

4  Come,  and  he'll  cleanfe  our  fpotted  fouls 
and  wafh  away  our  ftains 

In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  Son 
pour'd  from  his  dying  veins. 

5  Oar  guilt  fhall  vanifh  all  away,' 
tho'  black  as  hell  before  ; 

Our  fins  fhall  fink  beneath  the  {caf 
and  fhall  be  found  no  more. 

6  And  left  pollution  fhould  o'refpread 
our  'nward  powr's  again, 

His  fpirit  fhall  bedew  our  folds 
like  purifying  rain. 

7  Our  heart,  that  flinty  ftubborn  thing, 
that  terrors  cannot  move, 

That  fears  no  threatening*  of  his  wrath,. 
fhall  be  dilTolv'd  by  love. 

8  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  away, 
that  would  not  be  refin'ci, 

And  from  the  treafures  of  his  grace 
bcftow  a  fofter  mind. 

9  There  fhall  his  facred  fpirit  dwell, 
and  deep  engrave  his  law, 

And  ev'ry  motion  of  our  fouls 
to  fwift  obedience  draw. 

xcThus. 


HYMN    iv.   fe  7 

io  Thus  will  he  pour  ialvation  down, 

and  we  (hall  render  praife  ; 
We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 

and  he  our  God  of  grace. 

H  T  M  N   V. 
Ifa.  LII.  7,  8,  o,  io.  Matt.  XIII.  16,  17k 

HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
who  ftand  on  Sion's  hill, 
Who  bring  falvation  on  their  tongues, 
and  words  of  peace  reveal  ! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 
how  fweet  the  tidings  are  ! 

c<  Sion  behold  thy  iaviour  king, 
"  he  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
that  hear  this  joyful  found, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited   for, 
and  fought  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  Heffed  are  our  eyes,, 
that  fee  this  heav'nly  light  ; 

Prophets  and  kings  dcnVd  it  long, 
but  dy?d  without  the  light  ! 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
and  tuneful  notes  employ  *, 

Jeruialem  breaks  forth  with  fongs, 
and  deiarts  learn  tht  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
thro'  all  the  earth  abroad  -, 

Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 
their  Saviour  and  theis  God. 

HYJUN 


H  Y  M.N    vi§    vli. 


HYMN   VI. 


i  Pet.  I.  3,  4,  5T-. 

BLEST  be  the  evcffefting  God, 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  ; 
.be  his  abounding  mercy  prais'd,  - 
hfs  majefty  ador\I. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  Son, 
.arid  callM  him  to  the  iky, 

He  give  our  fouls  a  lively  hope 
th  "  :  lould  never  die. 

3  "What  tho*  our  inbred  fins  require 
our  fkfh  to  fee  the  duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
fo  all  his  followers-  muft. 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine    , 
referv'd  againlt  that  day, 

?Tis  un corrupted,  undehYd, 
and  cannot  wafte  away. 

5  Saints  by  the  pow'r  of  God  are  kepi, 
'till  the  falvation  come  ; 

We  walk  by  faith  as  ftrangers  here, 
'till  Chrift  fhall  call  us  home. 

HYMN  VII. 

Ifa.  XXVI,  8, 20. 

iTN  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  love, 

J^    We  wait  the  viiits  of  thy  grace  } 
Our  foul's  deiire  is  to  thy  name, 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 
2  My  thoughts  are  fearching,  Lord,  for  thee 
Amongft  the  fhades  of  loneiome  night  : 
My  earneft  pray'rs  afcend  the  lkics 
re  the  dawn  reftores  tike  light. 

3  Look 


HYMN   vii,   w.  9 

3  Look  how  rebellious  men,  deride 
The  tender  patieace  of  my  God  \ 
But  they  (hall  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4  Hark  !  the  eternal  rends  the  (k$> 
A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 
A  voice  of  nrafick  to  his  friends, 
But  threatening  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5  Come,  children,  to  your  Fathers  arms 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 
'Till  the  fierce  ftorms  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  fury  ceaie. 

HYMN    VIII. 
Ifa.  XL.  27,  28,  29,  30. 

1  "¥  17  Hence  do  our  mournful  tho'ts  arifel 

\  \      and  where's  our  courage  fled  I 
Has  rcftlels  fin  and  raging  he'll 
ftruck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 

2  Have  we  forgot  th'  almighty  name 
that  form'd  the  earth  and  fea  ? 

And  can  an  all-creativ.g  arm 
grow  weary  or  decay. 

3  Treafures  of  everlaftlng  might 
In  our  Jehovah  dwell  ; 

He  gives  the  con  que  ft  to  the  weak* 
and  treads  their  foes  to  hell. 

4  Mere  mortal  pow'r  fkall  fade  and  die, 
and  youthful  vigour  ccafe, 

But  we  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
fhall  feel  our  ftxength  increaie. 

5  The 


i©  H  Y  M  N    viii,  ix. 

5  The  faints  (hall  mount  on  eagle's  wings 
and  c  tftc  th  I  blifs, 

'Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 
where  perfect  pleafiure  is. 

H  T  M  N    IX. 

Ifa.  XLIX.   13,   14,  &c. 

i"^TOW  fhall  my  inward  joy  arife, 

JL^j     and  burft  into  a  fong  ; 
Almighty  love  infpires  my  heart, 
and  pleafure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2  God  on  his  thirfty  Sion-hill 
fcme  mercy  drops  has  thrown, 

And  folemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
to  fhow'r  falvatioa  down. 

3  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  fears, 
fufpicions  and  complaints  \ 

Is  he  a  God,  and  fhall  his  grace 
grow  weary  of  his  faints  ? 

4  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 
the  infant  of  her  womb, 

Among  a  thoufand  tender  thoughts 
her  fucklingjrave  no  room  ? 

5<cYet>faith  the  Lord,fhould  nature  change, 
cc  and  mothers  mo  niters  prove, 

cc  Sion  ftill  dwells  upon  the  heart, 
"  of  everlafting  love. 

6  u  Deep  on  the  palms  of  both  my  hands 
u  I  have  cngrav'd   her  name  ; 

u  My  hands  fhall  raife  her  ruin'd  walls 
"  and  build  her  broken  frame." 

HXMIf 


HYMN    x,  xi.  ii 

HYMN    X. 

Rev.  VII,   13,  &c. 

fpHefe  gloriousminds  how  bright  they  fhine 
-*     whence  all  their  white  array  ? 
How  come  they  to  the  happy  feats 
of  everlafting  day    ? 

2  From  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys 
on  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 

And  flrangely  wafh'd  their  raiment  white 
in  Jefus'  dying  blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 
and  bow  before  his  throne, 

Their  warbling  harps  and  facred  fongs 
adore  the  holy  One. 

4  The  unveil'd  glories  of  his  face 
amongft  his  faints  refide, 

While  the  rich  treaiure  of  his  grace, 
fees  all  th^ir  wants  fupply'd. 

5  Tormenting  thirft  fhall  leave  their  fouls 
and  hunger  flee  as  faft  ; 

The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
be  their  fweet  rcpaft. 

6  The  Lamb  fhail  ,:?ad  his  heav'nly  flock 
where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  fhall  wipe  away 
the  forrows  of  their  eyes. 

H  T  M  N    XI. 

Rev.  XV.  3,  &c. 
iTTTE  fing  the  glories  of  thy  love, 

VV-    we  f°un(i  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
The  chriftian  church  unites  the  fongs 
-  of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb.  2  Great 


12  HYMN    xi,    xii. 

2  Great  God,  how  wond'rous  are  thy  works 
of  vengeance  and  of  grace  ! 

Thou  king  of  faints,  almighty  Lord, 
how  juft  and  true  thy  ways  ! 

3  Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  name, 
or  worfhip  at  thy  throne  ? 

Thy  judgments  fpeak  thine  holinefs 
thro'  all  the  nations  known. 

H  r  M  N    XII. 
Joh.XVI.  16.  LukeXXII.  19. Joh.  XIV.  3. 

1  T  ESUS  is  gone  above  the  fkies, 

J    Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not, 
And  carnal  objects  cotirt  our  eyes 
To  thurft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wand'ring  hearts  we  have, 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face, 

And  to  refrefh  our  minds  he  gave 
Theie  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  flefn  and  dying  blood  ; 
We  on  the  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  taite  the  wine,  and  blefs  our  God. 

4  Let  finful  fweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  eiteem  ; 
Chrift  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight, 
'Tis   to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

6  Our 


HYMN    xii,  xiii.  13 

6  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 
Whence'our  returning  Lord  fhall  come  ", 
We  wait  thy  chariots  awful  wheels 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home 

HYMN    XIII. 
Luke  XIV.     17,   22,  23, 

iT  TOW  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place 
["A  with  Chrift  within  the  doors, 

While  everlafting  love  difplays 
the  choiceft  of  her  (lores  ! 

2  Here  ev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
with  foft  cornpaflion  rolb, 

Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood* 
is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3  While  all  our  hearts,   and  all  our  fongs, 
join  to  admire  the  feaft, 

Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  tongues, 
u  Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueft  ? 

4  c<  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
and  enter  while  there's  room  j 

c<  Whenthoufands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
"  and  rather  ftarve  than  come  ! 

5  Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feaft 
that  fweetly  forc'd  us  in, 

Elfe  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  tafte, 
and  perifh'd  in  our  fin. 

6  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God, 
conftrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 

Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
and  bring  the  ftrangers  home.    ., 

B  7  We 


J4  H  Y  M  Nxiii,  xiv,  xv. 

7  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, . 

that  all  the  chofen  race, 
May  with  on€  -voice,  and  heart,  and  font, 

fing  thy  redeeming  grace. 

H  Y  M  N  XIV. 

'  Solomon's  Song  I.  7. 

I  ^  A  1HOU  whom  my  foul  admires  abo^e 

1         All  earthly  joys  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me  dear  fhephertl,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweeteft  pafture  grow  ? 
1  Where  is  the  fhadow  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  fun  defends  thy  flock   ? 
Fain  would  I  feed  among  thy  fheep, 
Among  them  reft,  among  themfkep. 

3- Why  fhould  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  afide  to  paths  unknown  I 
My  conft ant  feet  would  never  rove, 
"Would  never  feek  another  love. 

4  The  footfteps  of  thy  flock  I  fee  ; 
Thy  fweeteft  paftures  h        I  :  y  be  ; 
A  wondVous  reaft  thy  love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  wounds,  c>  groans  &  tear:- 

5  Ills  deareft  3ef  od, 
And  bids  m-                                  blood  : 
Here  to  thele  hills  my  fbu!  will  come, 

Till  my  beloved  lead  me  home. 

H  r  M  N     XV. , 

Solomon's  Song  II.  8,  9,  \c,  1  r,  12,  13.' 
\t  ■  THE  \oice  of  my  beloved  foui. 

JL     Over  the  rocks  and  riling  grounds  ; 
O'er  hills  1  of  grief, 

7Ie  leaps,  lie  >  y  relief. 

2  Now 


■ 


H  Y  M  N    xr,     xv  1.  i  j 

:   NTow  thro'  the  veil  of  flefh  I  fee 
:s  of  love  he  looks  at  me  ; 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleareft  glafs 
He  (hows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

q   Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along. 
Both  with  Lities  and  his  tongue  : 

"  Rife/'  faith  my  Lord,  "  make  hairc  awaj*{ 
"  No  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  ftay. 
4  "  The  Jew,:::  wintry  ftatc  is  gone, 
"  The  mitts   are  tied,  the  fpring  comes  on^ 
Ci  The  facred  turtle-dove  we  hear 
"  Proclaim  the  new  the  joyful  year. 

5j  "  TV  immortal  vine  of  heav'nly  root, 
'j  BloiTom:  and  buds,  and  gives  her  fruit." 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  taife  the  wine  : 
Our  fouls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  vine. 
6  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay, 
c<  Rife  up  my  love,  make  hafte  away  "  ! 
Our  hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  wind. 
And  leave  all  earthly  loves  hshind, 

H  Y  M  N    XVI. 

Solomon's  Song  III.  2,  ii. 
iTP\  Aughters  of  Sion,  come,  behold 
^J   The  crown  of  honor  and  of  gold, 
Which  the  glad  church  with  joys  unknown 
Piae'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 

2  Jefus,  thou  everlafting  king. 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring  : 
Accept  the  well-defer vM  renown, 
And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crown. 

3  Le t  e ve ry  act  o f  w o r fh i p  b e 

Like  our  efpoufals,  Lord,  to  thee  -> 

Like 


16  HYMN   xvi,    twit. 

Like  the  dear  hour  when  from  above 
We  nril  received  thy  pledge  of  love. 
4  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
Our  hearts  won  Id  wifh  it  long  to'ftay ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  forfake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cold, 

'.5  Still  may  each  minute  as- it  flies, 
Increale  thy  praile,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  ling  thy  name 
At  the  great  fapper  of  the    lamb. 
6  O  that  the  months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  ! 
The  king  of  grace  ihall  fill  the  throne 
With  all  hisFather's  glories  on. 

HYMN    XVII.  : 

Ifa.   LVII.     15,  16. 

iHpHUS  faith  the  high  and  lofty  One, 

1  u  I  fit  upon  my  holy  throne  : 
u  My  name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  \ 
u  Dwell  in  my  own  eternity  . 

2  "  But  I  defcend  to  worlds  below, 
"  On  earth  I  have  a  manfion  too  j 
"  The  humble  fpirit  and  contrite 

"  Is  an  abode  of  my  delight. 

3  "  The  humble  foul  my  words  revive, 
"  Ibid  the  mourning  (inner  live  •, 

c<  Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find, 
cc  And  eafe  the  forrows  of  the  mind. 

4  "  When  I  contend  againft  their  fin, 

"  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been  ; 
(i  But  fhould  my  wrath  for  ever  fmoke, 
"  Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  ftroke. 

50 


K  T  M  N     xvii,  xviJi.  17 

,£  O  may  thy  pard'ning  grace  be  nigh, 
Left  \re  inoula  feint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Thus  fhall  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  lave. 

H  T  M  N    XVIIL 

Matt.  V.     3 [ :. 

iT)  LEST    are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 
JLJ|   Their  emptineis  and  povertv  5 
Itcajures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  m  heav'n. 

2  Bleft  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn. for  fin  with  inward  fmart  v 
The  btood  of  Chrift  divinely  riews 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Bleft  are  the  meek,  who  ft  and  afar 
From  rage  and  pailion,  noife  and  war  ; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate, 
And  plead  their  caufe  againfi:  the  great, 

4  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  thirft  for  gi       , 
Hunger  and  long  for  rightccuiheft  *, 
They  lhall  be  well  iupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  ftreams  and  living  bread. 

5  Bleft  ate  the  men  whofe  bowels  mcv: 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love  \ 
From  Chrift  the  Lord  they  {hall  obtaia 
Like  fympathy  and  love  again  : 

6  Bleft  are  the  pure,  whole  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  powVs  of  fin  ; 

With  endlefs  pleaiuve  they  {hall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlefs  purity. 

7  Bleft  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
WJ10  quench  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife  ; 

B  2  They 


1 3  M  T  M  U    xvi;;,xlx,  xx 

They  fhall  be  call'd  the  heirs  of  blifs, 
The  Tons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 
8  Bleft  are  the  fuff'rers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  fhamc  for  Jeius'  lake,  ; 
Their  fouls  fh all  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

HT  M  N    XIX. 
2  Tim.  I.    12. 
"'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
or  to  defend  his  caufe* 
Maintain,  the  honor  of  his  word, 
t^e  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jcius,  my  God  !  I  know  his  name* 
his  name  is  all  my  trull  \ 

Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  fhanre, 
nor  let  my  hope  Be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  ftands, 
and  he  can  well  fecure 

What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
till  the  decifive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own   my  worthlefs  name 
before  his  Father's  face, 

And  in  the  new  Jerufalem 
appoint  my  foul  a  place. 

H  Y  N  N    XX. 
2  Cor.   i,  5 8. 

1  r  |  ^  Here  is  a  houfe  not  made  with  hands, 

JL      eternal  and  on  high, 
And  here  mv  fpirit  waiting  ftands 
till  God  fhall  bid  it  fly. 

2  Shortly  this  prifon  of  my  clay 
muft  be  diifolv'd  and  fall  ; 

Then,  O  my  foul,  with  joy  obey 
,  thy  heavily  Father's  call.  3  'Tit 


HYMN   xx,   xxi.  19 

3  5Tis  he  by  his  almighty  grace 
that  forms  thee  fit  for  heav'n, 

And  as  an  earneft  of  the  place 
has  his  own  fpirit  giv'n. 

4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come, 
faith  lives  upon  his  word  ; 

But  while  the  body  is  our  home 
we're  abfent  from  the  Lord. 

5  'Tis  pleafant  to  believe  thy  grace 
but  we  had  rather  fee  ; 

We  would  be  abfent  from  the  flefh 
and  prefent,  Lord  with  thee. 

H  Y  M  M    XXI. 
Mat.  XXI.  37. 40. 

THus  faith  the  firft,  the  great  command, 
u  Let  all  thy  inward  pow'rs  unite 
"  To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 
t€  With  mm  oft  vigour  and  delight. 

2  "  Then  fhall  thy  neighbour  next  in  place 
"  Share  thine  affections  and  efteem, 

"  And  let  thy  kindncfs  to  thyfelf 
*c  Meafure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him. 

3  This  is  the  fenfe  that  Mofes  fpoke, 
This  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove  ; 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke, 

And  the  whole  law's  fulfill'd  by  love.  , 

4  But  O  !  how  bale  our  pafilons,  are  ! 
How  cold  our  charity  and  zeal  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  fouls  with  heav'nly  fire, 
Or  we  fhall  ae'er  perform  thy  will. 

HYMN 


20 


fa  Y  M  N     xxii,  xxiii. 

H  Y  JM  N   XXII. 

Matt.  XI.  28, 30. 

1  "   f^l  OME  hither  all  you  weary  fouls, 

\^4    "  ye  heavy  laden  iinners  come, 
iC  I'll  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
<(   And  raife  you  to  my  heav'nly  home. 

2  "  They  fhall  find  reft  that  learn  of  me  ; 
u  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  \ 

4'  But  paiiion  rages  like  the  fea, 
14  And  pride  is  reftlefs  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blefs!d  is  the  man  whofe  ihoulders  take 
"  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight  r 

"  My  yoke  is  ealy  to  his  neck, 

"  My  grace  fhali  make  the  burden  light." 

4  Jsfus,  we  come,  at  tiiy  command, 
With  faith  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Refign  our  fpirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 

H  Y  M  N    XXIII. 

Luke  L  6$,  &c. 

ilk  TOW  bleft  be  Ifr'el's  Lord  and  God, 

jj^j    whofe  mercy  at  our  need 
Has  vifited  his  people's  grief, 

and  them  from  bondage  freed  : 
2  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  houfe 

falvation  which  of  old, 
E'er  lince  the  world  itfelf  began, 

his  prophets  had  foretold. 

$  To  fave  Us  from  our  fpiteful  foes, 

and  keep  his  oath  in  mind, 
Which  he  to  Abr'am  heretofore, 

and  to  our  fathers  fign'd. 

4  That 


HYMN    xxiii,  xxi*.  21 

4  Th-u  we  from  fear  and  danger  freed, 
his  temple  may  frequent  ; 

And  all  our  days,  as  in  his  fight, 
in  holy  life  be  fpent. 

5  And  thou,  O  child,  fhalt  then  be  call'd 
God's  prophet  to  declare 

His  meflfage,  and  before  his  face 
his  pafiage  to  prepare. 

6  To  give  them  light  who  now  in  fhades 
of  night  and  death  abide  : 

And  in  the  way  that  leads  to  peace 
our  footfteps  fafely  guide. 

H  r  M  N  XXIV. 

Luke  1.  46,   &c. 

1  Tk  JW  Y  foul  and  fpirit  fill'd  with  joy, 
X  v  JL    my  God  and  Saviour  praife  *, 

Whole  goodnefs  did  from  poor  eftate 
his  humble  hand- maid  raife. 

2  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  pow'r, 
all  ages  fhall  confels, 

Whofe  name  is  holy,  and  whofe  love 
his  faints  fhall  ever  bleis. 

3  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  defigns, 
he  quickly  did  confound  : 

He  caft  the  mighty  from  their  ft  at, 
the  meek  and  humble  crown'd. 

4  The  hungry  with  good  things  are  fill'd 
the  rich  with  hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  fervant  IiVel  help, 
and  cali'd  his  love  to  mind  ; 

5  Which  to  our  fathers  heretofore, 
by  oath  he  did  enfure  ; 

To  Abr'am  and  his  chofen  feed, 
,  for  ever  to  endure.  HYMN 


$5  HYMN    xxv.  xxvi. 

HTM  N   XXV. 
Luke  II.  29. 

1  TT     ORI>  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 
JL_j[    into  thy  promis'd  reft, 

Siniie  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 
with  thy  falvatiori  blcft  : 

2  Which,  'till  this  time,  thy  favour'd  faints, 
and  prophets,  only  knew, 

Long  fiqce  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 
in  all  the  people's  view. 

3  A  light  to  (hew  the  heathen  world 
the  way  to  faving  grace  : 

But  O  !  the  light  and.. glory  both 
qf  Ifr'elV  chofca  race. 


II  Y  M  N  XXVI. 
Luke  II.  8, 15. 

"^"X^jTHile  fhepherds  watch  their  flocks  by 
W      all  feated  on  the  ground,       [night 
The  angel  of  th«  Lord  came  down, 

and  glory  fhone  around. 
%  "  Fear  not,  laid  he,  (for  mighty  dread 

M  had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind  :) 
"  Giad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 

u  to  you  and  all  mankind. 

3   "  To  you  in  David's  town,  this  day 

"  is  born  of  David's  line 
"  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chrift  the  Lord  5 
,    M  and  this  ihall  be  the  fign. 

4  The 


HYMN    xxvi,   xxvii.  23 

4"  The  heav'nly  babe  you  there  fhall  find 

u  to  human  view  dilplay'd, 
M  All  meanly  wrapt  in  iwathing  bands, 

"  and  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  fpake  the  feraph,  and  forthwith 
appear'd  a  mining  throng 

Of  angels,  praiiing  God,  and  thus 
addreft  their  joyful  fong  ; 

6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high  ; 
"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  •, 

11  Good-will  henceforth  from  heav'a  to  men, 
M  begin  and  never  ceafe." 

HYMN   XXVII. 

1  Cor.  5.  7.  Rom.  6,  9,  &c. 

1  O  INCE  Ghrift  our  paffover  is  {lain 
1^3    a  facrifice  for  all  ; 

Let  all  with  thankful  hearts  agree 
to  keep  the  feftival  : 

2  Not  with  the  leaven,  as  of  old, 
of  iin  and  malice  fed  ; 

But  with  unfeign'd  fincerity, 
and  truth's  unleaven'd  bread. 

3  Chrift  being  rais'd  by  pow'r  divine, 
and  reicu'd  from  the  grave, 

Shall  die  no  more,  death  (hail  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have  ; 

4  For  that  he  dy'd,  'twas  for  our  fins 
he  once  vouchfaf 'd  to  die, 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 
for  all  eternity, 
i      -  -  S  So 


24        HYMN    xxvii,  xxviti. 

5  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  fin, 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd, 
And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 

through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

HTM  N   XXVIII. 

i/^V   GOD,  wepraife  thee,  and  confefs, 

\_)     that  thou  thee  only   Lord, 
And  everlafting  Father  art 
by  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

2  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud, 
to  thee  the  pow'rs  on  high, 

Both  cherubim  and  feraphim, 
continually  do  cry  \ 

3  O  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey  ; 

The  world  is  with  thy  glory  fili'd 
of  thy  majeftic  fway. 

4  Th'  apoftles  glorious  company, 
and  prophets  crown'd  with  light, 

With  all  the  martyrs  noble  hoft, 
thy  conftant  praife  recite, 

5  The  holy  church  throughout  the  world, 
O  Lord,  confefles  thee, 

That  thou,  eternal  Father  art 
of  boundlefs  majefty  : 

6  Thy  honour'd  true  and  only  Son, 
and  Holy  Ghoft  the  fpring 

Of  never-ceafing  joy  ;  O  Chrift 
of  glory  thou  art  king.  . 


7  The  Father's  everlafting  Son, 
tliou  from  on  high  didit  come. 


To 


HYMN    xxviii,  xxix.  2  J 

To  fave  mankind,  and.dklft  not  then 
difdain  the  virgin's  womb, 

8  And  having  overcome  the  fting 
of  death,  thou  open'ft  wide 

The  gates  or  heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 
in  thy  belief  abide, 

PART    II. 

9  CrownM  with  the  Father's  glory  thou 
at  God's  right  hand  doTt  lit  ; 

Whence  thou  ihalt  come  to, be  our  Judge, 

to  fentence  or  acquit. 
io  O  therefore  fave  thy  ferYants,  Lord, 

whofe  fouls  io  dearly  coft  ; 
Nor  let  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood, 

thy  precious  blood,  be  loft. 

1 1  We  magnify  thee  day  by  day  \ 
and  ever  worihip  thee, 

Vouchsafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  day 
from  fin  and  danger  free. 

12  Have  mercy,  mercy,  on  us  Lord  1 
to  us  thy  grace  extend, 

According  as  for  mercy  we 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

13  In  thee  I  have  repos'd  my  truir, 
and  ever  (hall  do  fo  ; 

Preferve  me  then  from  ruin  here, 
and  from  eternal  woe. 

H  Y  M  N    XXIX. 

Rev.  IV.   If-  and  V.  9.  See 

*HOU  God,  all  glory,  honour,  powV 
art  worthv  to  receive  : 

'  C  Since 


?6  HYMN    xxix,  xxx. 

Since  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  wei'e  made, 
and  by  thy  bounty  live. 

2  And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  pow*r, 
honour  and  wealth  to  gain,    • 

Glory  and  ftrength,  who  for  our  fins 
a  facrifice  was  flain. 

3  All  worthy  thou,  who  haft  redeemed, 
and  ranfom'd  us  to  God,  f 

Fom  ev'ry  nation,  evVy  coaft, 
by  thy  moft  precious  blood, 

4  Blefling  and  honour,  glory,  porvY, 
by  all  in  earth  and  heav'n, 

To  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  the  Lamb  be  <nv'n. 

h  r  m  n  xxx. 

Rev.  XIX.  5,  &c. 

1  A    LL  ye  who  faithful  fervants  arc 
jLX.     of  our  almighty  king, 

Both  Jiigh  and  low,  and  fmall  and  great 
his  praife  devoutly  ling. 

2  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  thanks 
to  his  moil  holy  name  $ 

Hejoice,  re  oice,  for  now  is  come 
the  marriage  cf  the  Lamb. 

3  His  bride  herfelf  hns  ready  made, 
how  pure  and  white  her  dreis  ! 

Which  is  the  flints  integrity 
and  fpotlefs  holinefs. 

4  O  therefore  bleft  is  ev'ry  one, 
who  to  the  marriage  feaft, 

And  holy  fupper   of  the  Lamb 
is  cali'd  a  welcome  gueft. 

HYMN 


H  Y  M  N  xxxi.  xxxii.  2J 

HYMN    XXXI. 
Matt.     VI.  9,  &c. 

i^VUR  Father  who  in   heaven  art, 

V^/     all  hallowed  be  thy  name  ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  j  thy  will  be  done* 
throughout  this  earthly  frame. 

2  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  thofe 
who  dwell  with  thee  on  high  j 

Lord,  let  thy  bounty  day  by  day 
our  daily  food  nrpply  ; 

3  As  we  forgive  our  enemies, 
thy  pardon,  Lord,  we  crave  ; 

Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 
but  us  from  evil  fave. 

4  For  kingdom,  pow'r  and  glory,  all 
belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 

Thine  from  eternity  they  were, 
and  thine  lhall  ever  be. 

H    T    M    N    XXXII. 

i  Cor.  XV.  2,  2[.  Colof.  III.   t. 

CHrift  from  the  dead  is  rais'd  and  made 
the  fir  ft- fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 
For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  rei|iiTtcl!oa  :ome. 

2  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 
did  guilt  and  death  derive  ; 

So,  by  the  righteoufnefs  of  Chrift, 
{hall  ail  be  mad^  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  riien  are  with  Chrifl, 
feek  only  how  to  get 

The  things  that  are  above,  where  Chtfft 
atf-God's  right  hand  is  let. 

HYMN 


28  HYMN    xxxlii. 


"S 


H  r  M  N    XXXIII. 

Another  Vcrfion  of  Luke  II.  8,  &c. 
Hepherds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  eyes, 
.and  fend  your  fears  away  : 
News  from  the  region  of  the  fkies, 
"  Salvation's  born  to  day. 

2  €l  Jefus,  the  God  whom  angels  fear, 
u  comes  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 

€<  To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here, 
u  but  not  as  monarchs  do. 

3  "  No  gold  nor  purple  fwadiing  bands, 
cc  nor  royal  fhinjng  things  j 

w  A  manger  for  his  cradle  flUncb, 
"  a?.d  holds  the  king  of  kings.- 

4  "  Go,  ihepherds,"where  the  infants  lies, 
"  and  fee  his  humble  thrcne  ; 

Cf  With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eyes, 
"  go  (hepherds,  kit's  the  fen." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ftrait  around 
the  heavenly  armies  throng, 

They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  found, 
and  thus  conclude  the  long  : 

6  u  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
u  let  peace  fur  round  the  earth  j 

u  Mortals  fhall  know  their  Maker's  lore, 
"  at  their  Redeemer's  birth." 

j  Lord  !   and  fhall  angels  have  their  fongs, 

and  men  no  tunes  to  raife  ? 
O  may  we  lofe  thefe  ufelefs  tongues 

when  they  forget  to  praife  ! 
t   Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

that  pitied  us  forlorn, 
We  join  to  ling  our  Maker's  love, 

for  there's  a  Saviour  bora.  HYMN 


H  Y  l:l  X     x*£v.  *7 

h  r  M  N    XXXIV. 
Ecclef.  XII.   i.  &c. 

CHildren,  to  ycurCreator,  God, 
your  early  honours  pay, 
"While  vanity  and  youthful  blood 
would  tempt  your  thoughts  aftray. 

2  The  memory  of  his  mighty  name, 
demands  yea  regard  ! 

Nor  dare  indulge  a  meaner  flame, 
till  you  have  lov"d  the  Lord. 

3  Be  wife ,  and  make  his  favour  fure 
before  the  mournful  days, 

When  youth  and  mirth  are  known  no  race:,, 
and  life  a*  J  irrength  decays. 

4  No  more  the  blcffings  of  a  read 
ihali  relifh  on  the  tongue, 

The  heavy  ear  forgets  the  tafte 
and  pkafure  of  a  long. 

5  Old  age  with  all  her  difmat  trairr, 
invades  your  golden  years 

"With  fighs,  and  groans,  and  raging  paj%, 
and  death  that  never  i pares. 

6  What  will  you  do  when  light  departs., 
and  leaves  your  withering  eyes, 

Without  one  beam  to  chear  your  hearts, 
•  from  the  iuperior  ikies  ? 

7  How  will  you  meetGod's  frowning  brow* 
or  fiand  before  his  feat, 

While  nature's  old  fupporters  bow, 
nor  bear  their  tott'ring  weight  ? 

8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  arms 
fhall  make  a  itrong  defence, 

When  death,  with  terrible  alarms, 
iunimons  the  pris'ner  hence  ? 

C  2  9  Tke 


fi  it  Y  M  N   xxxiv,  *xx?„ 

5)  The  filver  "bands  of  nature  burft, 

and  let  the  building  fall ; 
The  fleA  goes  down  to  mix  with  duft, 

its  vile  original. 
to  -Laden  with  guilt  fa  heavy  load) 

uncleamrd  and  unforgiv'n, 
ihe  foul  returns  t%  an  angry  God, 

to  be  ihut  out  from  heav'n. 


II  T  M  N   XXXV, 
Job.  I.   21. 

'IkTAKED  as  from  the  earrh  we  came, 

JL^|       and  crept  to  life  at  iirfl,-  - 
We  to  the  earth  rero-rn  again, 

and  mingle  with  our  duft. 
1  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

and  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  fhdtt  favours  borrow'd  now, 

to  be  repay 'd  anon. 

3  ^Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 

or  finks  them  in  the  grave, 
He  gives,   (and  bleiTed  i>e  his  name) 

he  takes  but  what  he  gave. 
a   Peace,  all  our  angry  paffions  then, 

let  c?ch  rebellious  iigh, 
SJe  filerft  at  his  fovereign  will, 

and  every  murmer  die. 

-5  If  fmiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 

it's  praifes  ihali  be  fpread, 
-And  we'll  adore  the  juftice  too 

:Uiat  itrikcs  our  comforts  dead. 

-HYMN 


HYMN    xxxv I,  xxxviL      3! 

h  r  M  N     XXXVI. 

Rom.  VIIL  33.  &c. 

WHO  (hall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn  ? 
Tis  God  that  juitifies  their  fouls, 
And  mercy  like  a  mighty  ft  re  am, 
O'er  all  their  11ns  divinely  r 

2  Who  fhail  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ? 
Tis  Chriit  thatfutter'd  in  their  ftead, 
And  the  falvation  to  fulrii, 

Behold  him  riling  from  the  dead. 

3  He  lives  !  he  lives  !  and  fits  above 
For  ever  int^ceeding  there  ; 

Who  (hall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  fhall  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  ShaK  periecution,  or  diftrefs, 
Famine,  or  fword,  or  nakednefs  ? 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  thro', 
And  makes  us  more  than  conquVorstoO. 

e  Faith  Tvath  an  over-coming  power, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  ; 
Chrift  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope, 

can  we  fin.k  with  luch  a  prop. 
6   Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Nor  pew'rs  on  high,  nor  pow'rs  bclovr, 

ill  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 
Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chriit  our  love 

H  Y  M  X     XXXVII. 
Pfal.  4p.  6,  9,     Eccl.  S.   Job.  3.      14,    15 
1  T  N  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 

J^    And  heap  their  fhining  duft  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  (corn  the  humble  poor, 
Aud  bo9&  their  lofty  hills  of  g 

2  1 


^        HYMN    xxxvii,  KxxyihV 

2  Their  golden  cordials  cannot  eafe 
Their  pained  hearts  or  aking  heads. 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glittering  roofs  and  downy  beds.. 

3  The  ling'ring,  the  unwilling  foul 
The  difmal  furnmons  muft  obey., 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  farewell 

To  the  pale  lump  of  lifelefs  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave,. 
~Where  kings  and  flaves  have  equal  thruMfc 
Their  bones  without  diftirvcTion  lie 
Amoagft  the  heap  of  meaner  bones. 

H  T  M  N   XXXVIII: 

Rev.  V.~6,7,  8,  9. 
i     A    LL  mortal  vanities  be  gone, 

/jL   Nor  tempt  my  eyes  nor  tire  my  ears^ 
Behold  amidft  th'  eternal  throne 
A  virion  of  the  Lamb  appears. 

2  Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adorns, 
MarkM  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore  *, 
Sev'h  are  his  eyes,  and  fev'n  his  horns, 
To  fpeak  his  whilom  and  Uis  po-w'r. 

3  Lo  !  he  receives  a  fealed  book 
From  Jiim  that  iits  upon  the  throne  P 
Jeius,  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  decrees.,  and  things  unknown. 

4  Ail  the  arlembling  faints  around 
Fall  worfhipping  before  the  Lamb, 
And  in  new  fongs  of  gofpel-found 
Addrefs  tkeir  honors  to  his  name. 

c;  The  joy,  the  /hout,  the  harmony, 
Fites  o'er  the  everlaitirjg  hills. 

««  Worthy 


HYMN    xxxv  11 1,  xxxrx.  33 

a  Worthy  art  thou  alone"  (they  cry) 
u  To  read  the  book,  to  looie   the  feals." 

6  Our  voices  join  the  heav'nly  itrain, 
And  with  tranfporting  pleafure  ling, 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  flain, 
To  be  our  teacher,  and  our  king. 

7  His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counfels,  deep  deiigns  ; 
His  grace  and  vengeance  ihall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  fouls  from  hc-H 
With  thine  invaluable  blood  ; 

And  wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  fav'rites  of  their  God* 

9  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy'd  for  treafon  not  h;s  own, 
By  ev'ry  tongue  to  be  adorM, 

And  dwell  upon  his  Father's  throne. 

H  T  M  Ti    XXXIX. 

2  Tim.  IV.  6,  7,8,  18. 

1  I  "VEATH  may  diflblve  my  body  now, 
JL/    and  bear  my  fpirit  home  ; 

Why  do  my  minutes  move  fo  flow, 
nor  my  ialvation  come  ? 

2  With  heav'nly  weapons  I  have  fought 
the  battles  of  the  Lord, 

Finifh'd  my  courfe,  and  kept  the  faith, 
and  wait  the  fure  reward. 

3  God  has  laid  up  in  heav'n  for  me 
a  crown  which  cannot  fade  ^ 

The  righteous  judge  at  that  great  day 
Ihall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Nor 


^4  HYMN    xxxlx,  xl.  * 

4  Nor  hath  the  king  of  grace  decreed 
this  prize  for  me  alone  •, 

But  all  that  love,  and  long  to  fee 
th'  appearance  of  his  Son. 

5  Jeius,  the  Lord,  fhall  guard  me  fafe 
from  ev'ry  ill  defign  ; 

And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  keep 
this  feeble  foul  of  mine. 

6  God  is  my  everlafting  aid, 
and  hell  fhall  rage  in  vain  ; 

To  him  be  higheft  glory  paid, 
and  endiefs  praife,     Amen. 

HYMN      XL. 

Ifa.  LXIII.   T,  2,  3,  &c. 
ilK"TTHAT  mighty  man,  ormightyGod, 

V  V   <  comes  travelling  in  ftate, 
Along  the  Idomean  road 

away  from  Bozrah's  gate  ! 

2  The  glory  or  his  robes  proclaim 
'tis  fome  victorious  king  : 

"  Tis  I,  the  juft,  th'  almighty  One 
"  that  your  ialvatlon  bring/' 

3  Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  enquire, 
why  thme  apparel's  red  ? 

And  all  thy  vefture  ftain'd  like  thofe 
who  in  the  wine-preis  tread  ? 

4  u  I  by  myfclf  have  trod  the  prefs, 
<c  and  crufh'd  by  foes  alone, 

«  My  wrath  has  ftruck  the  rebels  dead, 
"  my  fury  ftamp'd  them  down. 

5  u  '  Tis  Edom's  blood  that  dies  my  robes 
"  with  jovful  fcarlet  ftains, 

«  The 


HYMN   xl,   xli.  J5 

tc  The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 
"  fprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 

6  "  Thus  ihall  the  nations  be  deftroy'd 
"  that  dare  infult  my  faints^ 

u  I  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  their  wrongs, 
"  an  ear  for  their  complaints. 

HYMN     XLI. 

Nahum  I.     i,  2,  3,  &c. 

1  A  DORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 
^  *  is  a  confuming  fire, 

His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath  inflame, 
and  raife  his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance  how  it  bums  ? 
how  bright  his  fury  glows  ! 

Vaft  magazines  of  plagues  and  ftorms 
lie  treaiur'd  for  his  foes. 

3  Thofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  flow    degrees 
are  fore'd  into  a  flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  !  how  fierce  they  blaze  ! 
and  rend  ail  nature**  frame. 

4  At  his  approach  the  mountains  flee, 
and  feek  awatry  grave  ; 

The  frighted  fea  makes  hafte  away, 
and  fhrinks  up  evVy  wave. 

5  Thro1  the  wide  air  the  weighty  rocks, 
are  fwift  as  hail-ftones  hurl'd  : 

Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  rage,, 
that  fhakes  the  folid  world  ! 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  thyibv'rcign  grace, 
fits  regent  on  the  throne, 

The  refuge  of  thy  chofen  race 

when  wrath  comes  tufliing  down. 

-  t:. 


36  HYMN    xli,  xlii,  iliti. 

7  Thy  hand  fhall  on  rebellious  kings 

a  fiery  temped  pour, 
While  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  wings 

thy  juft  revenge  adore. 

HYMN    XLII. 

Ih.  XL.  28,  19,  30,  31. 

1  A    WAKE  our  fouls  (away  our  fears) 
l\      Let  ev'ry  trembling  tho't  be  gone 

Awake,  and  run  the  heav'nly  race, 
And  put  a  chearful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis  a  ftrait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint, 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God     . 
That  feeds  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  The  mighty  God  whofe  matchlefs  powV 
Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 

And  firm  enduers  while  endlefs  years 
Their  everlafting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee  the  overflowing  fpring, 
Our  fouls  fhall  drink  a  frefli  fupply, 
While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  ftrength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode, 
On  wings  of  love  our  fouls  fhall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidil  the  heavenly  road. 

HYMN   XLIII. 

Jud.  XXIV.  25. 
I  r  I  ^  O  God  the  only  wife 

our  Saviour,  and  our  king, 
Let  all  the  faints  below  the  fkies 
their  humble  praifes  bring. 

2  Tis 


HYMN    xlHi,  xliv.  37 

1  Tis  his  almighty  love, 

his  counfcl  and  his  care, 
Frefervcs  us  fafe  from  fin  and  death, 

and  ev'ry  hurtful  fnare. 

3  He  will  prefent  our  fouls 
unblemifh'd  and  compleat, 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
with  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  ail  the  chofen  feed 
fliali  meet  around  the  throne, 

Shall  blefs  the  con  dud  of  his  grace, 
and  make  his  wonders  known. 

5  To  our  Redeemer  God 
wifdom  and  pow'r  belongs, 

Immortal  crowns  of  rnajefty, 
and  everlafting  fangs. 

H  Y  M  N    XLIV. 

Rev.  XL     7. 

LET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fing 
The  wars  of  heav'n  whenMichaelftood 
Chief  general  of  the  eternal  king, 
And  fought  the  battles  of  our  God. 

2  Againit  the  dragon  and  his  hoft 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  ; 

In  vain  they  rage,  in  raip  they  boaft, 
Their  courage  finks,  their  weapons  fail, 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  fatan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  earth  his  legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blown, 
And  fhook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4  Now  is  the  hour  of  darkneis  paft, 
Chrifl  has  affum'd  his  reigning  pow'r  ; 

D  Behold 


38  HYMN    xliv,    xiv. 

Behold  the  great  accufer  raft 

Down  from  the  ikies,  to  rife  no  mere. 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  Lamb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  tempter  down  ; 
Twas  by  thy  word  and  pow'rful  name 
They  g.iln'd  the  battle  and  renown. 

6  Rejoice  ye  heav'ns  ;  let  ev'ry  ftar 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  fky  v 
Saints  while  you  ling  the  heav'nly  war, 
llaife  your  debVrers  name  on  high. 

H,  T  'M  N    XLV. 

J\OW  to  the  Lord,  that  makes  us  knoxv 

^j!    The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 
3$e  humble  honors  paid  below, 
And  ftrains  of  nobler  praife  above. 
2  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  fouleft  fins, 
And  wafh'd  us  in  his  richeft  blood  : 
*Tishe  that' makes  us  priefts  and^  kings, 
And  brings  us  rerxAs  near  to  God. 

q  To  Jefus  our  atoning  prleit, 
To  Jefus  our  fuperior  king, 
Be  everlafting  power  confeft, 
And  ev'ry  tongue  his  glory  ling. 

4  Behold  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  fhall  fee  him  move  ; 
Tho'  with  our  fins  we  peire'd  him  once, 
Then  he  difplays  his  pard'ning  love. 

5  The  unbelieving  world  ihall  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day  ; 
Come  Lord  :  nor  let  thy  pi  miife  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  chariots  long  delay. 

HYMN 


HYMN    xlvl,  xlvlL  35 

-NT  M  N    XLVI. 

P.ev.  V.    I,  12,   13. 

1  /^  OME  let  us  join  our  chearftil  fongs 
\^jl    with  angels  round  the  throne; 

Ten  thoufand  thoiifands  are   their  tongues* 
but  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dy'd,"  they  cry* 
Cl  to  be  exalted  thus  ;" 

Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
for  he  was  fiain  for  us. 

3  Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 
honor  and  power  divine  \ 

And  bleffings  more  than  we  can  grv^ 
,  Lord.. for  ever  thine. 

4  Let  ad  that  dwell  above  the  &y# 
and  air,  and  earth,  and  feas, 

Coaipire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  endlefs  praife. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 
to  blefs  the  facred  name 

Of  him  f  .pon  the  throne, 

aad  16  adore  the  L.3t*fe. 

H  T  M  N    XLVI  I. 

i  John  ii:,  &c.  Gal.  h\  6. 
?   TTi  EHOLD  what  wond'rous  grace 

Xj   the  Father  has  beitow'd, 
■Ort  iinners  of  a  mortal  race, 

to  call  them  fbns  of  God  ! 
2  '  Tis  no  furprizing  thing, 

that  we  ihould  be  unknown  j 
The  jewiih  world  knew  not  their  king, 

God's  everhiftiag  Son  : 
J3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

Jiow  greajt  we  rnuir  be  made  >  But 


4o  HYMN    xlvii,  xlv'Ki. 

But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
we  iimil  be  like  our  head. 

4  A  hope  Co  much  divine 
may  trials  Weil  endure, 

Maypurge  our  fouls  from  fenfe  and  fin 
as  Chrift  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in  my  Father's  love 
I  {hare  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  fpirit,  like  a  dove, 
to  reft  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

like  Haves  beneath  the  throne  : 
My  faith  -lhall  abba  Father  cry, 
and  thou  the  kindred  own. 
H  T  M  N    XLVIII. 
Sol.  Song  VIII.   5,  6,  7,   1 3,  14. 

1  TT7HO  is  this  fair  One  in  diftrefs, 

V  V    That  travels  from  the  wildernefs, 
And  prefs'd  with  forrows  and  with  fins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  fhe  leans. 

2  This  is  the  fpoufe  of  Chrift  our -God, 
Bought  with  the  treafures  of  his  blood 
And  her  requeft,  and  her  complaint, 
Is  but  the  voice  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  ftand, 

"  Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand  : 
fi  Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  wear 
cc  That  pledge  of  love  for  ever  there. 

4  "  Stronger  than  death  thy  love  is  knowa, 
u  Which  floods  of  wrath  could  never  drownj 
"*And  hell  and* earth  in  vain  combine 

"  To  quench  a  fire  fo  much  divine. 

5  u  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

u  Left  it  fhould  once  from  thee  depart  ; 

"  Then 


M  Y  M  M    xlviii,  xllx. 

cV  Then  let  thy  name  be  well  imprefs'd, 
<f   As  a  fair  iignet  on  my  breaft. 

6  "  Till  thouhaft  brought  me  to  thy  home; 
4t  Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come. 
Ci  Thy  cour.i'nance  let  ine  often  fee, 

11  And  often  thou ihalt  hear  from  me, 

7  cl  Come,  my  beloved  hafte  away 
c<  Cut  fhort  the  hours  of  thy  delay, 
ic  Fly  like  a  youthful  hurt  or  roe 

u  Over  the  hills  where  fpiccs  grow." 

M  X  A!  N    XLIX, 

Job  IV.   17, 21, 

SHALL  the  vile  race  of  tieih  and  bioodl 
Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  2 
Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife, or  jiift  than  he  ? 

2  Behold  he  puts  his  truft  in  none 
Of  all  the  Spirits  round  his  throne  ; 
Their  natures  when  compar'd  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  juit,  nor  wife. 

3  But  how  much  mearner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  chift,  and  dwell  in  clay  J 
Touched  by  the  finger  of  thy  -wrath, 

We  faint  and  vanilh  like  the  moth. 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  mgh:5 
We  die  by  thoufands  in  thy  fight  ; 
Bury'd  in  duft  whole  nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten  -vanity. 

5  Almighty  powY,  to  thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  !  how  glorious  thou  ! 
'No  more  the  fons  of  earth  (hall  dare 
Witk  an  eternal  God  compare. 

B  2  HXMS! 


H  Y  M  N  I,  \l, 

.     H  T  M  N    L. 

Ecclcf.  IX.  4,  5,  6,   io. 
ill      IFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
J[_J    The  time  t'enfure  the  great  reward, 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vile  it  firmer  may  return. 
?   Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n, 
To  Tcape  from  hell,  and  tfy  to  heav'n  ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and-  mortals  may 
Secure  :thc  wdfings  of  the'day. 

3  The  living  know  that  they  inuft  die, 
Eut  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their  mem'ry  and  their  fenfe  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loir, 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  duft  ; 
They  have  ho  fhare  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  defign  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purfue, 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground, 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pafs'd 
In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  hafte  ; 
But  darknefs,  death,  and  long  defpair, 
Reign  in  eternal  filence  there. 

H  r  M  N    LI. 

Rom.  III.   19, 22. 

iVTAIN  are  "the  hopes  the  fons  of  men 

7      on  their  own  works  have  built  5 
Their  heart  by  nature  all  unclean, 

and  all  their  aclions  guilt, 
a  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  ftop  their  mou:. 
vkliout  a  numiVring  word, 

And 


II  Y  M  N    lii  Hi.  i;u.  4> 

And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  ftand 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  rik  God's  righteous  law 
tojuftify  us  now, 

Since  toVonvince  and  to  condemn 
is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  JcfuSj  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 
when  in  thy  name  we  truft  ! 

Our  faith  receives  a  righteoufhefs 
that  makes  the  ilnner  juft. 

B  T  M  N   LII. 

John  III.    ic,    17,    18. 
iTWTOT  to  condemn  the  ions  of  men 

j^\|    Did  Chrifi  the  Son  of  God  appears 
No  weapons    in  his  hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there. 
■i  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
He  Lov'd  the  race  of  man  To  well, 
He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 
Of  fins,  andfaveour  fools  from  hell, 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word^ 

in  his  mighty  name,  and  live  -f 
A  thoufand  joys  his  lips  afford, 
His  hands  a  thoufand  bleiiings  give. 

4  But  vengeance  and  damnation  iiers 

Is  who  refuie  the  grace  ; 
bo  God's  -on  defpife, 

-     hell  fhall  be  their  place. 

h  r  m  n  Lur. 

1  Cor.  II.  c,   ic.  Rev.  XXt.   :-. 

1   ISJ  °R  e^e  Vlth  ^een>  nor  ear  has  heard, 
por&afe  nor  reafon  known, 

v. 


44  HYMN  Uii,  iiv. 

What  joys  the  Father  has  prepared: 
for  thofe  that  love  his  Son. 

2  But  the  good,  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
reveals  a  heaven  to  come  ; 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 
allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  axe  the  joys  above  the  ikyr 
and  all  the  region  peace  \ 

No  wantoa  lips  nor  envious  eye 
can -fee  or  tafte  the  blifs. 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar, 
pollution,  fin,  and  fhame  : 

None  fhall  obtain- admittance  there 
B<st  foli'wers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life  $ 
there  all  their  names  are  found  ; 

The  hypocrite  in  vain  fhall  ftrive 
to  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 

H  T  M   N    LIV. 

Rom.  VI.  Iy  2,  6* 

iQ  HALL  we  go.  on  to  fin, 

l^   becaufe  thy  grace  abounds,, 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again 
and  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it  mighty  God 
nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we  whofe  fins  are  crucify'd 
fhould  raife  them  from  the  dead, 

3  Wc  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
fince  Chrift  has  made  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  crofs, 
aad  bought  our  liberty. 


HYMN   W,  lvi.  4? 

H   r  M  M    LV. 
Phil.  III.  7,  8,  9. 

]^    Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done  •, 

1  quit  the  hopes'!  held  before 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now  for  the  love  I  bare  his  name. 
Whir  was  n*y  gain  I  count  my  lcis  -, 
My  brmer  pride  I-  call  my  fhame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  efleera 
All  things  but  Iofs  for  Jtfus'  fake  : 

0  may  my  fcul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoulhefs  partake  ! 

4  The  heft  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear-  before  thy  throne  \ 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands. 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

H  T  M  N   LVI.  Rom.  VII.  8,   &c. 
iT     OR.D,  how  fecure"  my  conference  was, 
1   j    and  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  law, 

and  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright 

but  iince  the  precept  came 
With  a  convincing  powV  and  light, 
I  tind  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 
'till  terrible  I  law 

How  perfect,  holy,  juir,  and  pure 
was  thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load* 
my  fins  reviv'd  again, 

I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God 

and  all  my  hopes  were  flain.  5  Tra 


46         H  Y  M  N   lvi,  Mi,  hilL 

5  I'm  like  a  helplefs  captive  fold, 
under  the  power  of  fin  ; 

I  cannot  do  the  good  I  would 
nor  keep  my  conference  clean. 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  breath   - 
for  fome  kind  pow'r  to  lave. 

To  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death 
and  thus  redeem  the  Have. 

H  T  M  N  LVII. 
Jch;I.  17.  Heb.  III.  3, &c  X.  28. 

1  rl  ^HE  law  by  Mofes  came, 

\      but  peace,  and  truth,  and  love, 
Were  brought  by  Chrift  (a  nobler  name) 
defcending  from  above. 

2  Amidft  the  houfe  of  God 

their  diffVent  works  were  done  ; 
Mofes' a  faithful  fervant  ftocd,  T"l^  I 

but  Chrift  a  faithful  Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands,      . 
be  ftricl  obedience-paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  Father's  houfe  he  ftands 
the  fovereign  and  the  head. 

4  The  man  that  durft  defpife 
the  law  that  Mofes  brought  ! 

Behold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumptuous  fault. 

5  But  forer  vengeance  falls  I^Hftf* 

on  that  rebellious  race. 
Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefut>  calls, 
and  dare  refill  his  grace.  V 

HYMN    LVIII. 
Heb.  IV.  15,16,  &  V.  7.  Matt.  XII  20. 

W      of  our  hyjh-prieft  above  ; 

His 


HYMN    lviii,  lix.  47. 

His  heart  is  made  of  tendernefs, 
his  bowels  melt  with  love* 

2  Touch'd  with  a  fympathy  within 
he  knows  our  feeble  frame, 

He  knows  what  fore  temptations  mean* 
for  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3  But  fpotlefs  innocent  and  pure 
the  great  Redeemer  ftood, 

While  Satan's  fiery  darts  he  bore, 
and  did  refift  to  blood. 

4  He  in  the  days  of  feeble  flefh. 
pour'd  out  his  cries  and  tears, 

And  in  his  meafnre  feels  afrefh 
what  every  member  bears. 

5  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  flax 
but  raife  it  to  a  flame  ; 

The  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks, 
nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  name. 

6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  addrefs 
his  mercy  and  his  pow*r, 

We  (hall  obtain  delivering  grace 

in  the  diftreffing  hour.  ^hi^  M'j  V^ 

H  T  M  N    LIX. 

Titus  II.  to— — r3. 

1  O  O   let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
VJ   the  holy  gofpel  we  profefs, 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  ihine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  ihall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour  God  \ 
When  the  falvation  reigns~withinf 
And  grace  fubdues  the  p^wV  of  fin, 

-  3  Oar 


43         HYMN    lix,  Ix,  Ixi. 

3  Our  flcfii  and  fenfe  mull  be  denyM  } 
Pafiion  and  envy,  luft  and  pride  •, 
While  juitice,  tempVance,  truth  and  love 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up 
While  we  expect  that  bltfled  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord 
And  faith  ftands  leaning  on  his  word. 

H  r.M  N'   LX. 
i  Cor.  XIII.  i,  2,  3. 

HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews 
A  nd  nobler  fpeech  than  angels  uf#,- 
If  .ove  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  brafs  and  empty  found. 

2  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell, 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  ftore     « 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor, 

Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name: 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

HYMN     LXI. 
2  Tim.   1,  9,   10. 

1  l^TOW  to  the  powV  of  God  fupremfc 
*-^   Be  everlafting  honours  giv'n, 

II  z  faves  from  hell  (we  blefs  his  name) 
lie  calls  our  wandVing  feet  to  heavYi. 

2  Not  for  our  duties  nor  dcferis, 
But  of  hir  own  abounding  grace, 

He 


H  Y  M  N    lxi,  Ixii.  49 

He  works  falvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  tor  his  praiie. 

3  Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  began 
To  refcue  rebels  doom'd  to  die  ; 

He  gave  us  grace  in  Chrift  his  Son 
Before  he  iprcad  the  itarrv 

4  Jefbs  the  Lord  appears  a:  laft, 

And  makes  his  Father's  counieis   known  ; 
Declares  the  great  tranfajftions  pafs'd, 
And  brings  immortal  bleffings  down. 

5  He  dies  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hell  deftroy  ; 

Jli'ing  he  brought  our  Iieav'n  to  light, 
And  took  poffefhon  of  the  joy. 

H  T  M  X   LXIL 

Ma.  LIII.     i — 5,  io — 12. 

i  TJIT"1^  ha£  believ,cl  thy  word, 

W      or  thy  falvation  known  ^ 
Reveal  thine  arm,  almighty  Lord, 

and  glorify  thy  Son. 
a  The  Jews  eireenVd  him  here 

too  mean  for  their  belief  , 
Sorrow  his  chief  acquaintance  were, 

and  his  companion,  grief. 

3  Thev  turn'd  their  eyes  away, 
and  treated  him  with  loom  j 

But  'twas  their  grief  upon  him  lay, 
their  iorrows  he  has  born. 

4  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  Jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  juftice  pleasM  to  braife 
-sd  Son. 
E  S  *  Bu: 


ro  11    i   m  in     ixn,  ixiti. 

5  w  But  I'll  prolong  his  days 

"  and  make  his  kingdom  frand, 
«c  My  pleasure  (faith  the  God  of  grace) 

44  iliall  prosper  in  his  hand. 
C  "  His  joyful  foul  Audi  fee 

<c  the  purchafe  of  his  pain, 
4i  And  by  his  knowledge  juftify 

u  the  guilty  ions  of  men. 

7  cc  Ten  thoufand  captive  fiaves 

,  "  released  from  death  and  fin,  ' 
€i  'Shall  quit  their  prifons  and  their  graves, 
u  and  own  his  pow'r  divine. 

8  M  Heav'n  fliall  advance  my  Son 
cc  to  joys  that  earth  deny'd  ; 

€i  Who  law  the  follies  men  had  done 
"  and  bore  their  fins  and  dy'd." 

HYMN    LXIII. 

1  "      TOW  fhort  and  hafty  is  our  life  ! 

\    f    how  vaft  our  fouls  affairs  !' 
Yet  ienfelefs  mortals  vainly  ftrive 
to  lavifti  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlelly  along, 
without  a  moment's  ftay, 

Juft  like  a  ftory  or  a  fong, 
we  pafs  our  lives  away, 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home, 
but  we  march  heedlefs  on, 

And  ever  haft'ning  to  the  tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  defcrve  the  de/epefthell 
that  flight  the  joys  above  ! 

What  chains  of  vengeance  fhould  we  feel 
that  break  fuch  cords  of  love  ! 

5  Draw 


HYMN     Ixiii,  1x1  ,  1  5  J 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fovYeign  grace* 

and  lift  our  thoughts  -   i  }        % 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race 

and  fee  ialvation  nigh. 

H  T  M  N    LXIV. 

1  l^TOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  foqg  ! 
JL^     Awake  my  fout,awake-fny  tongue  > 

Hoianna  to  th'  eternal  name, 

And  all  his  boundlefs  love  proclaim, 

2  See  where  it  ihines  in  Jefus*  face 
The  brighteft  image  of  his  grace  ; 
God  in  the  perfon  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mighty  works  out-done. 

3  The  fpacigus  earth,  and  fpreadingflooi. 
Proclaira  the  wife,  the  powYful  God, 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar, 
Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  ftar. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  (lands, 
The  nobleft  labour  of  thine  handi  : 
The  pleafing  luilra  of  his  eyes 
Outshines  the  wonders  of  the  ikies. 

5  Grace  !  Vis  a  fweet,  a  charming  theme  9 
My  thoughts  reioice  at  Jefus'  name  : 

Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  found, 
Ye  hcav'ns  reflect  it  to  the  ground, 

6  O  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
"Where  he  unvails  his  leveiy  face, 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  fing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  ! 

HTM  N     LXV. 
Phil.  II.  6,  &c. 
iT)  Right  kiRg  of  glory,  dreadful  Gcd  ! 
\p     Our  fpirits  bow  before  thy  feat,     , 

To 


52  H  Y  M  N    Ixr,  Txvi. 

To  thee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
And  worfhipat  thine  awful  ft 

2  Thy  pow'r  hath  form*d  thy  wifdom  fways 
All  nature  with  a  fovVeign  word 5 

And  the  bright  world  of  ftars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  fuperior  Lord. 

3  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And  fmiling  fit  at  thy  right-hand  ; 
Eternal  juftrt  -  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  comm and « 

4  A  thouiand. feraphs  ftrong  and  bright 
Stand  round  the  glorious  deity  ; 

But  who  amongfl  the  fons  of  i: 
stands  companion  with  thee  ? 

c  Yet  there  ;s  one  of  human  frame, 
jeius  aray'd  in  ficfh  and  biood, 
'Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 
A  full  equality  with  God. 

6  Their  glory  fhincs  with  equal  bcains  ; 
Their  eiTenct  is  lor  ever  one, 

Tho'  they  are  known  by  different  names, 
The  Father-God  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let  the  name  of  Chriit  our  king 
With  equal  honours  be  ador'd  $ 

His  praife  let  every  angel  fing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord. 

H  T  M  N    LXVI. 

HArk!  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  found  \ 
my  ears  attend  the  cry, 
**    Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 

"  where  you  muft  ihort'y  lie. 
2  "  Princes,  this  clay  muft  be  your  bed 
:  i  fpite  of  all  your  low'rs  j 

"  Th- 


H  f  M  N     ft  i,&vii.  53 

';  The  tall,  the  wife,  the  revtend  head 

w  muft  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3  Great  God  !   is  this  our  certain  ck>om  ? 
ap.d  are  we  ft  ill  fecure  ? 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ! 

4  Grant  us  the  powYs  of  quickening  grace^ 
to  fit  our  fouls  to  fly, 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flefh, 
we'll  rife  above  the  iky. 

h  r  M  n  lxvil 

Zcch.  XII.  7. 

THUS  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  ikies, 
"  awake  my  dreadful  iword  ; 
*   Awake  my  wrath,  and  fmite  the  man 

"  my  fellow  faith  the  Lord. 
-2  Vengeance  receiv'd  the  dread  command' 

and  armed  down  (he  flies, 
Jefus  fubmits  t'  his  Father's  hand, 
and  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !   the  wifdom  and  the  grace 
that  join  with  vengeance  now  I* 

He  dies  to  fave  our  guilty  race, 
and  yet  he  riles  too. 

4  A  perfon  fo  divine  was  he 
who  yielded  to  be  (lain, 

That  he  could  give  his  foul  away, 
and  take  his    life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  higk 
let  ev'ry    nation  ling, 

And  angels  found  with  endlefs  joy 
the  Saviour  and  the  kin?. 


II  r  M  N    LXVIII. 
i  T  NFFINI  TE  grief  amazing  woe  ! 

JL   behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jews  confpir'd  his   death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  (Word. 

2  Oh!  the  (harp  pangs  of  fmarting  pain 
my  dear  Redeemer  bore, 

^Vhen  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
his  lacred  body  tore  I 

3  But  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
in  -vain  I  do  accufe, 

In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands, 
and  the  more  fpitefui  Jews. 

4  'Twere  you,  my  fins,  my  cruel  fins, 
his  chief  tormentors  were  ! 

Each  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail, 
and  unbelief  the   fpear. 

5  'Twere  you, that  pull'd  the  vengeance  down 

upon  his  guiklefs  head  : 
Break, break  my  heart,  oh  ;  burftmine  eyes, 
and  let  my  i  or  rows  bleed. 

6  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  foul,' 
'till  melting  waters  flow, 

And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes, 
in  undiflembled  woe. 

H  Y  M  N  LXIX. 
Heb.  XII.   1 3,  &c. 

"OT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
the  tempeft,  lire  and  fmoke, 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 

which  God  on  Sinai  fpoke  ; 
;  But  we  are  come  to  Sion's  hill, 
the  city  of  our  God, 

Where 

■ 


:N' 


HYMN    lxix,    lxx.  Si 

Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
and  fpread  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  the  innumerable  hoft 
of  angels  cloath'd  in   light  ; 

Behold  the  fpirits  of  the  juft 
whofe  faith  is  turn'd  to  fight. 

4  Behold  the  bleft  aflembly  there, 
whofe  names  are  writ  in  heav'n  > 

And  God  the  judge  of  all  declares 
their  vilcft  fins  forgiv'n. 

5  The  faints  on  earth  and  a)l  the  dead 
but  one  communion  make  ; 

All  join  in  Chrift  their  living  head, 
and  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  fuch  fociety  as  this 

my  weary  foul  would  reft  ; 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jefus  is 
muft  be  forever  bleft. 

HYMN    LXX. 

Ifa.L.  io,  1 1.  Chap.  XXVIII.  20. 

<c  ,\TI7herearethe  mourners  (faith  theLord) 
<(  That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 

"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 
i(  Come, make  my  name  your  truft  and  ftay, 

2  f<  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 
u  Can  for  the  fmalleft  fin    atone  ; 

fx  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
u  Will  not  your  ieaft  pollutions  hide. 

3  "  The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows 
M  Can  give  the  confcience  no   repofe  : 

iC  Look  to  my  righteoufnefs,  and  live  \ 
u  Comtort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give. 

4  u  Ye 


56  H  Y  M  N    lxx,    lx 

4  "  Ye  fons  of:  pride  that  kindle  cords, 

"   With  your  own  hands  to  warm  your  iouls, 
u  Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 
"  Enjoy  the  fparks  that  ye  defire. 

5  "  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands  ; 
"  Hell  waits  you  with  her  iron  bands, 
M  Ye  fhall  lie  down  in  forrow  there, 

"  In  death,  in  darknefs,  and.deipaiiv' 

M  T  M  N    LXXI,     ' 

Job  XL  7,  Sec.  XXV.  5.  XXVI.   1  r. 

1  /^  AN   creatures  to  perfection  find. 
V^4      Th'  eternal  uncreated  mind  i 

Or  can  the  largeft  ftretch  of  thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  nature  out  ! 

2  'Tis  high  as  heav  n,  'tis  deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  iky, 
And  all  the  fkining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,    vain  man,  would  fain  be  wife. 
Born  like  a  wild  young  colt  he  flies' 
Thro'  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 

And  fweils,  and  fhufFs  the  empty  wind. 

4  God  is  a  king  of  powV  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  ; 
If  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppoie, 

Or  afk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ?•' 

5  He  wounds  the  heart  and  he  makes  whole  } 
He  calms  the  tempeft  of  the  foul  : 

When  he  (huts  up  in  longdefpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

6  He  frowns,  and  darknefs  veils  the  moon, 
The  fainting  fun  goes  clown  at  noon  : 
The  pillars  of  heav'n's  ftarry  roof 
Tremble  and  ftart  at  his  reproof.  7  He 


HYMN    Ixxi,  Ixxii.  57 

7  He  gave  the  vaulted  heav'n  its  form, 
The  crooked  ferpent,  and  the  worm  •, 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  fmites  the  fons  of  pride  to  death. 

8  Theie  are  a  portion  or  his  ways  ; 
But  who  fliaH  dare  deicribc  his  face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  light  ;  or  {land 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 

H  Y  M  N  LXXII. 

i   Cor.  XI.  23,   &c. 

i'T'WAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 
•*     when  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofc, 
Againft  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  foes  : 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  bleiVd,  and  brake  : 
What  love  thro1  all  his  actions  ran   ! 
What  wond'rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

3  u  This  is  my. body  broke  for  fin, 
M  Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  -,'* 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  bleiVd  the  wine  v 
i(  Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

4  "  Do  this,  (he  cry'd)  till  time  fliall  end* 
"  In  mem'ry  of  your  dying  friend  ; 

€i  Meet  at  my  table  and  record 

€<  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

5  Jefus,  thy  feaft  we  celebrate, 

We  ihew  thy  death,  we  fing  thy  name, 
'Till  Thou  return  and  we  fhall  eat 
The  marriage  fupper  of  the  Lamb. 

HYMN 


:8  HYMN     lxxiii,  lxxiv, 

HYMN     LXXIII. 
Gal,  VI.  14. 

1  \  X  7HEN  I  farvey  the  wond'rous  crofs, 

^        on  which  the  prince  of  glory  dy'd, 
My  richefr  gain  1  count  but  lofs, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  fliould  boaft  ' 
Save  ijy  the  death  of  Chrift  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  mofl, 
I  iacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3*  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  fuch  love  and  forrow  meet  ? 
Or  thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  His  dying  crimfon,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  ! 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  prcfent  far  too  fmall  : 
Love  fo  amazing,  fo  divine, 
Demands  my  foul,  my  life,  my  al\. 

HYMN    LXXIV. 

Luke  XIV.   16,  &c. 

1  T    TOW  rich  are  thy  provifions,  Lord   ! 
f    I     Thy.  table  furnifh'd  from  above  ! 

The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  enp  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love. 

2  Thine  ancient  family  the  Jews, 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  feaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe. 

And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte.         3  We 


H  Y  M  N  bariv,   lxxv.  5. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  gofpel-call,  we  came, 

And  ev'ry  want  receivM  fuppiy. 

4  From  the  highway  that  leads  to  hell. 
From  piths  of  darknefs  and  defpair, 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

5  What  fhall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav 'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down. 
To  bring  us  wandVers  back  to  God  ! 

6  It  coil:  him  death,  to  fave  our  lives  ; 
To  buy  our  fouls,  it  coft  hit  own  •, 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

j  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 
To  him  that  ranfom'd  finners  loft  ; 
And  pity'd  rebels  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expence  his  love  would  coft. 
HYMN    LXXV. 

1/^  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 

\^Jf   who  from  our  finful  race, 
Choi'e  out  his  fav'rites  to  proclaim 
the  honors  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 
who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 

And  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give* 
from  whofe  almighty  pow'r 

Our  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
aod  blefs  the  happy  hour, 

4  Glory 


oo  HYMN    lxxv,  lxxvi. 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
th'  eternal  Three  and  One, 

Who  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
lias  made  his  nature  known. 

HYMN    LXXVI. 

i^TTO  him  that  chofe  us  firft, 
Before  the  world  began 
To  him  that  bore  the  curfe, 
To  fave  rebellious  man  •, 

To  him  that  form'd 

Our  hearts  anew, 

Is  endlefs  praife 

And  glory  due. 

2  The  Father's  love  (hall  run 
Thro'  our  immortal  fongs  •, 
We  bring  to  God -the  Son 
Hofanna's  on  our  tongues  *, 

Our  lips  addrefs 

The  Spirit's  name 

AV  ith  equal  praife, 

And  zeal  the  fame. 

t  I>t  ev'ry  faint  above, 
And  angel  round  the  throne. 
For  ever  btefs  and  love 
The  facred  Three  hi  One  : 

Thus  heav'n  (hall  raiie 

His  honor's  high, 

When  earth  and  time 

Grow  old  and  die. 


Htl 


HYMN    lxxvii,  lx&vilL     C\ 

H  Y  M  N    LXXVII. 

Hof.  III.  5.  Luke  XXIV.  44.  Pf.  35.  12,14. 

iT3  EHOLD  the  love,  the  gen'rouslove 
J3    that  holy  David  fhows  : 
Hark,  how  his  founding  bowels  move 
to  his  afflicted  foes  ! 

2  When  they  are  fick,  his  foul  complains, 
and  feerns  to  feel  the  fmar:  j 

The  fpirit  of  the  gofpel  reigns, 
and  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 
as  for  a  brother  dead  ! 

And  fafting  mortify 'd  his  foul, 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd, 

4  They  groan'd,and  curs'd  him  on  their  b:d: 
yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns  ; 

And  double  bleffings  on  his  head 
the  righteous  God  returns. 

5  O  glorious  Type  of  heav'nly  grace  I 
thus  Chrift  the  Lord  appears  ; 

While  finners  curie  the  Saviour  prays, 
and  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He  the  true  David,  Ifrael's  king, 
bleft  and  belov'd  of  God* 

To  fave  us  rebels  dead  in  fin 
pay'd  his  own  deareft  blood. 

H  T  M  N    LXXVIII. 

Luke.  I.  32.  X.  21.  Eft.  XXI.  1,  8. 
(  AVID  rejoic'd  in  God  his  ftrength, 
Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial grace, 
But  Chrift  the  Son  appears  at  length,  . 
FuIUls  the  triumnh  and  the  praife. 

F  How 


6z        H   f  M  N     Ixxviii,  ixxcv. 

2  How  great  is  the  Median's  joy 
In  the  Llvation  of  thy  hand  ! 

Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high* 
And  giv'n  tl^e  world  to  his  command. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  requeft  with-hold  ; 
Rii-Tings  of  love  prevent  him  frill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. , 

4  Honour  and  maiefry  divine 
Around  his  facred  temple  (hine  $ 
Bleft  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  fhall  find  out  all  his  foes  > 
And  as  a  fiVjr  oven  glows 

"VIA  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
*So  fhali  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 

HYMN     LXXIX. 

Ifa.  XLII.    1.  Heb.  I.  5.  &c.  Pf.  89.  I,  &c. 

aTT^Oil  ever  fhail  my  fong  record 

r     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord  \ 
Mercy  and   (rath  for  ever  itand 
Like  neav'n  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand. 
2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware,    and  faid, 
<;  With  thee  my  covenant  firft  is  made  \ 
<(  In  thee  fhali  dying  Tinners  live  ; 
<c  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give, 

^   gt  Be  <hon  inv  prophet,  thou  my  prieft  * 

<;  Thy  children  fall  be  ever  bleft  *, 

c*  Thou  art  my  chofen  kip^  :  thv  thrcne 

".Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  u  There/s  none  cf  all  my  Ions  above  ; 

04  So  i»uch  rr^v  image,  en'  my  love  < 

"  Celcftkrt 


H  Y  M  N     i£xh 

Celeitial  pow'rs  thy  fubjec^:^  a:e  ; 
Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 


3 


c  David,  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe 
To  guard  my  flock,  to  crxifli  my  fot^v 

<c   And  rais'd  him  to  the  Jewim  throne, 
"  Was  but  the  fhadow  of  my  Son." 
6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  fing 
Jeius  her  Saviour  and  her  king  ; 
Angels  his  heavenly  wonders  ihow, 
And  iaints  declare  his  works  below. 

H  T  M  N    LXXX. 
Mat.  XXI.   15,   16.    Pia.  VIII.   r,  2/ 

ALMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  ikies, 
thro'  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  fpread 
And  thine  eternal  glory  rife 
O'er  all  the  heav  ns  thy  hands  have  made* 
z  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
A  monument  of  honour  raiie  ; 
And  babes  with  uninftrucied  tongue 
Declares  the  wonders  of  thy  praiie. 

3  Thy  powV  affifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground. 
To  ftill  the  bold  blafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidit  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  face  j 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  long, 
And  young  hofannas  till  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefis 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  ^ 
Revenge  fits  fflent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jewifh  bibes  proclaim  their  king. 

HYMN 


U  N     lxxxi,  ixxxii. 

H  t  M  N  lxxxi. 
Heb.  II.  5,  &c    rta.  VIII.  £  &c. 

LOrd,  what  was  man,  w  hen  made  at  firftj 
Adam  the  offspring  of  the  duft, 
That  thou  fhould'ft  fit  him  and  his  race 
"But ;u it  below  an  angel's  place  ? 
1  That  thou  ihouidYr  raife  his  nature  fc: 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  ev'ry  beaft  and  bird  iubmit, 
And  lay  the  limes  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But;  O  what- brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  ftate  ! 
What  honours  mail  thy  Sen  adorn, 
"Who  condescended  to  be  born  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 
.See  him  in  duft  amongft  the  dead, 
To  lave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin  : 
But  he  (hall  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

<  The  world  to  come  red eemM  from  all 
The  mibYie?  that  attend  the  fall, 
New-made,  and  glorious,  mail  fubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXII. 

Afts  IV.  24.  XIII.  33  Heb.  I.  5.Pf.  II.  1,  8cc. 

1  Tk  y|"  AKER  and  ibv'reign  Lord 

JL VX      °*  neaven>  a°d  earth,  and  feas, 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
and  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

2  the  things  lb  long  foretold 
by  David  are  fuliall'd, 

When  Jews  and  Gentiles  join'd  to  Hay 
Jefus  thine  holv  child. 

5  Why 


HYMN     lxxxii.  6$' 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  ragu, 
and  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  ail  their  counfcls  to  deftroy 
th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Pollers  and  kings-  agree 
to  form  a  vain  deilgn, 

Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  Bnktej 
againit  his  Chrift.  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
and  will  fupport  his  throne  ; 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dc^d>. 

hath  Gwn'd  him  for  hi:  Son. 
€  Now  keValcended  high, 

and  afks  to  rule  the  earth  ; 
The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 

fir.d  pleads  his- heav  nly  birth. 

J  He  afks,  and  God  beftows 

a  large  inheritance  \ 
Far  as  the  world's  remotest  end- 

bis  kingdom  {hail  advance. 
8  The  nations  that  rebel 

mufi  feel  his  iron,  rod  ; 
He'll  vindicate  thofe  honors  well 

which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

p  Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 

and  worfhip  at  his  throne  : 
With  trembling  joyj  ye  people  bow 

To  God's  exalted  Son. 
zo  If  once  his  wrath  aiiie. 

ve  periih  on. the  place  : 

Bed  is  the  foul  that  files 

far  refuge  to  his  grace* 

F    ?  HTMW 


i6         H  Y  M  N   lxxxiii,  Ixxxiv, 

H  T  M  N   LXXXIII. 

Hcb.  I.  10.  Pf.  X.  2,  23,  &c 

1  Y  T  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

_!_  Weakens  our  ftrength  amidft  the  race, 
Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arreft  uf,  and  cut  fhort  our  days  ; 

2  Spare  us,  Q  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  "let  Our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day  ; 
And  muft  thy  children  die  fo  foon  ! 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief, 
This  thought  our  forrow  fhall  affwage  \ 
u  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  : 

"  Chrift  is  the  fame  thro'  every  age." 

4  '  Pwas  he  this   earth's  foundation  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 

This  earth  grows  old,thefeheav'ns  fhall  fade, 
And  all  be  chang'd  atliis  command. 

5  The  ftarry  curtains  of  the  fky 
Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  afide  ; 

But  ft  ill  thy  throne  ftands  firm  and  high  j 
Thy  church  for  ever  muft  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  fhall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  dying  world  fhall  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 

B  T  M  N   LXXXIV. 
Heb.vl.  6.  Pf.  XCVII.  6,  9. 

1  '""pHE  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim 
A    His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name, 
An  unknown  ftar  directs  the  road 
Of  s&ftern  fages  to  their  God. 

2  All 


HYMN    Ixxxiv,  lxxxv.         67 

2  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  Ikies, 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thole  gods  on  high  and  gods  below, 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhippers  confound  \ 
But  Judah  fhout,  but  Zion  ling, 
And  earth  confeis  her  fovVeign  king. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXV. 

Rom.  XV.  3.    Job  XV.  25.  IT.   17.    Cor- 
VI.  2.  Pf.  LXIX.   i,  14. 

i{(QAVEme,0  God,  the  fwelling  floods 
1^3    ,€  break  in  upon  my  foul  : 

u  I  fink  ;  and    forrows  o'er  my  head 
"  like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
"  in  tears  I  wafte  the  day  •, 

u  My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes, 
i(  and  fhorten  thy  delay. 

3  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  caufe, ' 
ri  and  ftill  their  numbers  grows, 

<(  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
<f  and  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4  "  'Twas  then  1  paid  that  dreadful  debt 
u  that  men  could  never  pay  ; 

u  And  gave  thofe  honors  to  thy  law, 
"  which  finners  took  away." 

5  Thus  in  the  great  Mefilah's  name, 
the  royal  prophet  mourns  ; 

Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief, 
and  gives  us  joy  by  turns* 

6  «  Now 


66  H  Y  M  N    hxxv,  Ixxxvi. 

6  u  Now  fhall  the  faints  rejoice  and  find 
u  felvation  in  thy  name  *, 

w  For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
"  of  forrow,  pain  and  ihame. 

7  c<  Grief  like  a  garment  do  uh!d  me  round,, 
"and  fackcloth  was  my  drefs, 

tfi  While  I  procured   for  naked  fouls, 
11  a  robe  of  righteoufnefs. 

8  u  Amongft  my  brethren  and  the  Jews 
u  I  like  a  ftranger  flood, 

'•■  And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  bring 
the  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

0  u  I  came  in  fmful  mortals  ftead 
u   to  do  my  Father's  will  : 

1  Yef  when  I  cleans'd  my    Fathers,  houfey 

they  fcandalizM  my  zeal. 
is  u  My,  failing  and.  my  holy  groans 

M  were  made  the  drunkard's  foivg  ; 
ki   But  God  from  his  celeiiial, throne 

u  heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

1 1   li  He  fav'd  me  from  the  dreadful  deep,. 

11  nor  let  my  foul  be  drown'd  ; 
14  He  rais'd  and  fix'd  my  linking  feet 

on  well-eitablim'd  ground. 
l%  lf  '  Fwas  in  a  mo  ft  accepted  hour 

"  my.  pray'r  arofe  on  high) 
€*   And  for  my  fake  my  God  (lull  hear 

u  the  dying  finner's  crv." 

HYMN     LXXXVI. 
Mark  XV.  23,  24.  Pf.  LXIX.    14,  &c. 

1  "\TOW  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear 
±\    and  mournful  pleafurc  Gag 

Thee 


H  Y  M  N 

The  fufFrings  of  our  great  high-pr: 
the  forrows  of  our  king. 

2  He  finks  in  floods  of  deep  diftrcfi  ; 
how  high  the  waters  rife  ! 

While  to  his  heav'nly  Father's  ear 
he  fends  perpetual  cri 

3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  Son, 
"  nor  hide  thy  faining  face  *, 

u  Why  fbould  thy  favourite  lock  like  one 
"   I      faken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  "   With  race  they  pe::e:u:e  the  n 
cc  that  groar.  i  thy  wound, 

••    While  for  a  Tacrine ; 
11  my  life  upon  the  gj 

5  {C  They  tread  nrj  to  the  cu::, 
€€  and  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 

f<  Their  fhaj  :rs  2.H 

u  fr-::h  angtufh  to  r 

6  "   All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

f<  Reproach  has  brok.  :  k:art> 

"   and  lies  d  name 

7  H  I  look'd  for  pity,  but  in  vain  ; 
<c  my  kindred  are  my  grief  ; 

"  I  alk  my  friends  for  comfort  roui 
"  but  meet  with  no  relief . 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirft, 
"  they  give  me  gaul  for  food  ; 

11  And  (porting  with  my  dying  groans, 
<f  they  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9  "  Shine  into  my  dr. .  foul, 
11  let  thv  companions  iave  ; 

"  And 


jo        HYMN  lxxxvi,   lxxxvii. 

<4   And  tho'  my  flefh  fink  down  to  death, 

"  redeem  it  from  the  grave. 
10  "  I  (hall  arife  to  praife  thy  name, 

"  fhall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  ;   " 
Sl    And  thy  falvation,   O  my  God, 

"  fhall  feat  me  on  thy  throne. 

HYMN    LXXXVII. 
Rom.  XI.  ii,  1.6.    Heb.  XII.  2.    XIII.  r2. 

Pf.  LXIX.  29,  &c. 
iTTT1  ATHER,  I  fing  thy  wondVous  grace, 

f       I  blefs  my  Saviour's  name  ; 
He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
and  bore  the  finner's  ihamc. 

2  His  deep  diftrefs  has  raised  us  high, 
his  duty  and  his  zeai 

Fulfilled  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
and  finiuYd  all  thy.will. 

3  His  dying  groans,  his  living  fongs/ 
(hall  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  harps  or  trumpet's  folemn  found, 
than  goats  or  bullocks  blood. 

4  This  lhall  his  humble  followers  fee, 
and  fet  their  hearts'  at  reft  *5 

They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
and  live  forever  blefh 

5  Let  heaven  and  all  that  dwell  on  high, 
to  God  their  voices  raife, 

While  lands  and  feas  affift  the  fey, 
3 iid  join  to'  advance  his  praife. 

6  Zlon  is  thine,  moil  holy  God, 
tLy  Son  fhall  blefs  her  gates  ; 

And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
fur  thvown  Ifr'el  waits. 

HYMN 


HYMN     lxxxviii.  71 

H  T  M  N     LXXXVIIL 
Heb.  X.  4.  fee.  Pf.  XL.  6,  9^ 

THus faith  theLord,  "your  works  is  vaia 
"  give  your  burnt  off'i  ings  o'er, 
u  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  flain 
"  my  foul  deligths  no  more. 

2  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,   "  lo  I'm/here, 
"  my  God,  to  do  thy  will  ; 

"  What -e'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
"  thy  fervant  (hall  fulfil. 

3  "  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  fight, 
"  I  keep  it  in  my  heart  : 

u  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
"  to  what  thy  lips  impart. 

4  "  And  fee,  the  bleft  Redeemer  comes, 

:th*  eternal  Son  appears, 
And  at  th*  appointed  time  aflumes 
the  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace, 
and  much  his  truth  he  fhew'd  \ 

And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 

where  great  aflemblies  ftood. 
t>  His  Father's  honour  toucht  his  heart, 

.  he  pity'd  tinners  cries, 
And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part, 
was  made  a  facrifice, 

2  No  blood  of  beafts  011  altars  fhed 

could  wafli  the  confeience  clean  > 
Bat  the  rich  facrifice  he  paid 

attones  for-all  our  fin. 
8  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread, 

and  fatan's  kingdom  fhook. 
Thus  by  the  woman's  prpmis'd  feed 

the  fcrpeat's  head  was  broke. 

HYMN 


7 1  HYMN    lxxxix,    xc. 

HYMN    LXXXIX. 
Acls  II.  25,  &c.  XIII.  35.  Pf.  XVI.  8,  Sec. 

1  ¥   Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 
I       u  he  bears  my  courage  up  ; 

*'My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  exprefs, 
"  my  flefh  fhail  reft  in  hope. 

2  "  My  fpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave, 
">where  fouls  departed  are,    ; 

*c  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 
"  to  fee  corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life 
"  and  raife  me  to  thy  throne  : 

"Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure;  give, 
u  thy  prefence  joys  unknown." 

4  Thus  in  the  name  of  Chrift,  the  Lord, 
the  holy  David  fung, 

And  Providence  fulfils  the  word 
of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jefus,  whom  ev'ry  faint  adores, 
was  crucify'd  and  flain  ; 

Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores, 
behold,  he  lives  again. 

6  When  fhall  my  feet  arife  and  ftand 
on  heav'ns  eternal  hills  ? 

There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right-hand, 
and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 

If    T     M    N    XC. 
Luke  XXIV.  5r.  52.  Afts  I.  9.  Pf.  XLVII. 

1   ^\  For  a  (hout  of  facred  joy 
\^_J     to  God  the  fov'reign  king  ! 

Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
and  hymns  of  triumph  fing, 

2  Jcfus 


hymn  xc,   xd. 

2  Jefus,  our  God  afcends  on  high  -, 
his  heavenly  guards  around 

Attend  him  riling  through  the  flty, 
with  trumpets  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fhout  and  praiie  their  King, 
let  mortals  learn  their  itrains  ; 

Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  ling  ; 
o'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearle  his  praiie  with  awe  profound, 
let  knowledge  lead  the  fong  ; 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

5  In  Ifr'el  flood  his  ancient  throne, 
he  lov'd  that  cl*ofen  race  ; 

But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
and  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 

6  TheBritifh  kingdoms  are  theLord's, 
there  Abr'am's  God  is  known  ; 

While  powVs  and  princes,  fhields  and  fwords 
fubmit  before  his  throne. 

HYMN    XCI. 

Eph,  IV.  8.  Heb.  XIL  iS,  &c.  Aft.  II.  33; 
Pfal.  LXVIII.  1 7,  i3. 

LORD,  when  thou  didft  afcend  on  high 
Ten  thoufand  angels  fill'd  the  iky  ; 
Thofe  heav'nly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  ftate. 
2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  ; 
While  he  pronoun  c'd  his  dreadful  law, 
And  (truck  the  chofen  tribes  with  awe. 

G  3  Kow 


74  HYMN    xci,     xcii. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  pow'rs  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  Rais'd  by  hisFather  to  the  throne,  ' 
J-Ie  fent  his  promised  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

//  r  M  N    XCII. 

luk.  IV.  22.  Heb  I.  8,  9.  Chap.  IV.  12. 
1.  Pet.  II.  9.  Joh.  III.  34.  P&L  XLV. 
1   Ik  K  Y  Saviour  and  my  King, 
13/ JL   tuy  beauties  are  divine  •, 

Thy  lips  with  bleflings  overflow, 

and  ev'ry  grace  is  thine. 
^  Now  make  thy  glory  known, 

gird  on  thy  dreadful  fword, 
And  ride  in  majefty  to  fpread 

the  conquefts  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  thro'  thy  ftuborn  foes 
or  melt  their  hearts  t1  obey, 

While  juftice,  meeknefs,  grace,  and  truth, 
attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right  ; 
thy  throne  fhall  ever  ftand  ; 

And  thy  .victorious  goipel  prove i 
a  fceptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  Thy  Father  and  thy  God, 
hath  without  meafure  fhed 

His  Spirit  like  a  joyful  oil 
t5  anoint  thy  lac red  head. 

6  Behold,  at  thy  right-hand 

t#e  Gentile  church  is  ieen^  Like 


HYMN   .xcii,      xciii.  75 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire  ; 
and  princes  guard  the  queen, 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  lo\e, 
forget  thy  father's  houfe  ^ 

Forfake  thy  gods,  thy  idol-god  , 
and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  Olet  thy  God  and  King 

thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  ; 
Tin-  children  fhali  his  honour  ling 
in  palaces  of  joy. 

HYMN  XCIII. 

Mat.  XXII.  9,  42.    1  Pet.  II.  4,  &c.     Tc- 
XI.   13.    Pf.  CXVIII.  22,  &c. 

1  O  EE  what  a.  living  ftone 
V^   the  builders  did  refufe  ; 

TJet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
in  fpite  of  envious  Jews. 

2  The  fcribe  and  angry  prieft 
reject:  thine  only  Son  *, 

Yet  on  this  rock  fhall  Zion  reft, 
as  the  chief  corner-done. 

3  The  vrerk,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 
and  wondVous  in  our  eyes  : 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
this  day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  ploriOUS  dav 
that  our  Redeemer  made  5 

Let  us  rejoice  and  fing  and  pray, 
let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hofanna  to  the  King 
of  David's  rovaj  blood  j. 


jfi  H  Y  M  N    xciii,  xciv. 

lilcfs  him,  ye  faints  ;  he  comes  to  bring 

falvation  from  your  God. 
6  We  blefs  thine  holy  word, 

•which  all  this  grace  difplays  ; 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 

c  I :  r  i  ac  r  ifiee  o  f  p  r ai  fe . 

II  V  M  N    XCJV. 
I&.XLV.  21.   Rom.  III.  2  1,7.  FfalXXXL 

1  A  ,f  Y  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 

when  I  .begin  thy  praife, 
"Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
the  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

2  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truft, 
thy  goodnefs  I  adore  \ 

And  ilnce  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  fliall  travel  all  the  length, 
of  the  celeftial  road, 

And  march  with  courage  in  thyftreagth 
to  fee  my  Fatber-God. 

4  When  I  am  fill'd  with  fore  diftrefs 
for  fome  furprizing  fin, 

I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteoufnefs, 
and  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 
the  vicYries  of  my  King  ! 

My  foul  redeemed  from  fin  and  hell 
fhall  thy  falvation  ling. 

6  My  tongue  fliall  all  the  day  proclaim 
my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  fhame, 
and  drown'd  them  in  his  blood. 

2  Awake 


HYMN      xciv,  xcv.  77 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  *, 

with  this  delightful  fong 
I'll  entertain  the  darkeft  hours, 

nor  think  the  feafon  long. 

HYMN   XCV. 
i  Cor.  X.  o.  Heb.  III.  7,  &c.Pfal.  XCV. 

1  /^t  OME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
\^j    A  iacred  fong  of  folemn  praife  : 

God  is  a  fovYeign  king  ;  rehearfe 
His  honours  in  exalted  verfe. 

2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord^ 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word  I 
He  is  our  fhepherd  *  we  the  fheep 

His  mercy  chofe,  his  paftures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  counfels  of  his  love  obey, 

Nor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew, 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  Ifr'el  knew- 

4  Ifr'el  that  faw  his  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  Maker  to  his  face  ; 
A  faithlefe  unbelieving  brcod, 
That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God. 

5  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  f*  How  falfe  they 
%c  Forget  my  powY  ;  abufemy  love  ;  [prove  I 
u  Since  they  defpife  my  reft,  I  fwear, 

c<  Their  feet  mall  never  enter  there." 

6  Look  back,  my  foul,  with  holy  dreadr 
And  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dead  > 
Attend  the  offer'd  grace  to  day, 

Nor  lofe  the  bleffings  by  delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates ; 

G  z  Believe 


78  H  Y  M  N    xcv3    go?*. 

Believe,  and  take  the  promised  reft  ; 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bleft. 

HYMN    XCVI. 

Luke  I.  32,  33.  Joh.  I.  49,5 1.  Pf.  LXX1I.8. 

JESUS  mail  reign  where'er  the  fun 
Docs  his  fucceffive  journeys  run  ; 
His  kingdom  ftretch  from  more  to  fhore, 
Till  moons  fhall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  Behold  the  iflands  with  their  kings, 
And  Europe  her  beft  tribute  brings  \ 
From  north  to  fouth  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Perfia  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  fhines  in  eaftern  gold  ; 
And  barb'rous  nations  at  his  word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord. 

4  For  him  fhall  endlefs  pray'r  be  made, 
And  praifes  throng  to  crown  his  head  \ 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  fhall  rife 
With  evVy  morning-facrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  evVy  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  fong  ; 
And  infant-voices  fhall  proclaim 
Their  early  bleffings  on  his  name. 

6  Bleffings  abound  where'er  he  r  igns, 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  lofe  his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find  sternal  reft, 

And  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft. 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  power, 
Death  and  the  curfe  are  known  no  more  ; 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft 

More  bleffings  than  their  father  loft. 

8  Let 


HYMN    xcvi,  xcvii.  79 

8  Let  ev'ry  creature  rife  and  bring, 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King  : 
Angels  defcend  with  fongs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  amen. 

HYMN    XCVII. 

Mat.   XVHI.   20.     1    Tim.   III.    15.    PC 
CXXXII.    5,  &c. 

1  TVTO  fleep  nor  (lumber  to  his  eyes 
-L^I    gooci  David  would  afford, 

'Till  he  had  found  below  the  Ikies 
a  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 
his  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came, 
To  worfbip  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch  lengths  to  go, 
nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where'er  thy  faints  aflemble  now 
there  is  a  houfe  for  God. 

4  Arife,  O  King  of  grace  arife, 
and  enter  to  thy  reft, 

Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes 
thus  to  be  cwn'd  and  bleft. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 
thy  Spirit  and  thy  wjrd  ; 

All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows, 
here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ', 

Blefs  the  provisions  of  thy  houfe, 
and  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 
let  God's  anointed  ftiine  •, 

Jufticc 


?o  HYMN     xcviii,  xcix. 

Juftice  and  truth  his  courts  maintain 

with  love  and  pow'r  divine. 
#  Here  let  him  hold  a  lading  throne, 

and  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefb  honours  (hall  adorn  his  crowu, 

and  fhame  confound  his  foes. 

HYMN     XCVIII. 

Eph._V,  19,  20.  zThef.  I.  7.  Pf.  XCVTI.5. 

E  reigns ;  theLord  the  Saviour  reigns ! 


H 


Praife  him  in  evangelic  ft  rains 


Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
And  diilast  iflands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  ; 
Tho'  gloomy  clouds  his  way  furround, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  r*b:s  of  judgment,  lo  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  feas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  dilmay, 

Fly  from  the  light,  and  fhun  the  day  ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
And  ling,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 
H  T  M  N   XC1X. 
Pf     IX.   10. 
I  O  ING  to  the  Lord,  who  loud  proclaims 
^3    His  various,  and  his  Hiving  names  ; 

0  may  they  not  be  heard  alone, 
But  by  our  hire  experience  known  ! 

1  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
Th*  eternal,  all-fafficient  Lord, 

He  thro' the  world  moft  high  confefb'd, 
By  whom  'twas  fonuM,  and  is  poffefs'd. 

3   Awake 


HYMN    xcix,  c.  8r 

3  Awake  our  nobleft  pow'rs,  to  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'am,  God  of  peace  j 
Now  by  a  dearer  title  known, 
Father  and  God  of  Chrift  hia  Son. 

4  Thro'  ev'ry  age  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  his  fervants  prayer  ; 

N   r  can.  one  humble  fou1  complain, 
That  he  has  fought  his  Gcd  in  vain. 

5  What  unbelieving  heart  fhall  dare 
In  whifpers  to  fuggeft  a  fear, 

While  full  he  owns  his  ancient  name   ? 
The  fame  his  pow'  r  his  love  the  fame  I 

6  To  thee  our   fouls  in  faith  arife, 
To  thee  we  lift  expecting  eyes  ; 
And  boldly  thro'  the  defart  tread  : 

For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fhall  lead, 

H  Y  M  N    C. 

Pf.  XXXV.  3. 
i    Q  ALVATION  !  O  melodious  found 

£3    to  wretched  dying  men  ! 
Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 

and  leads  to  God  again  ! 

2  Pccfcu'd  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 
from  fiends  and  fires  and  chains  : 

Rais'd  to  a  paradife  of  blifs, 
where  love,  with  glory  reigns  ! 

3  But  O  !  may  a  degen'rate  foul, 
finful  and  weak  as  mine, 

Prefume  to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
to  bleffings  fo  divine  ? 

4  The  luftre  of  fo  bright  a  fcene 
my  feeble  heart  o'erbears  ; 

And  unbelief  almoft  perverts 

the  promife  into  tears.  5  My 


Si  H  Y  M  N    c,    ci. 

5  My  Saviour-God,  no  voice  but  thine 
thefe  dying  hopes  can  raifc  ; 

Speak  t!  y  falvation  to  my  foul, 
and  mm  its  tears  to  praife. 

6  My  Saviour-God,  this  broken  voice 
transported  (hall  proclaim, 

And  call  on  all  th*  angelic  harps 
to  found  fo  fweet  a  name. 

-     H     T    M     N    CI. 

Pfalm  XLV.  3,  4.  ' 
1    T     OUD   to  the  Prince  of  heavfn 

jLj      Your  chearful  voices  raifc  \ 
To  him  your  vows  be  giv'n, 
And  fill  his  courts  with  j>raife, 

With  confeious  worth 

All  clad  in  arms, 

All  bright  in  charms, 

He  failles  forth. 

2;  Gird  on  thy  conquVirg  fword, 
Afcend  thy  fhlning  car, 
And   march,  almighty  Lord, 
To  wage  thy  holy  war, 

Before  his  wheels 

In  glad  furprize, 

Ye  valleys   rife, 

And  fink  ye  hills. 

3  Fair  truth,  and  fmiiing  love, 
And  injured  righteoufnefs 
In  thy  retinue  move, 
And  feck  from  thee  redrefs  : 

Thou  in  their  caufe 

Shall  profp'rous  ride, 

And  far  and  wide 

Difpenfe  thy  laws.  4  Before 


HYMN    c|     cri.  8£ 

4  Before  thine  awful  face 
Millions  of  foes  (hall  & 
The  captives  of  thy  grace, 
Th.it  grace]  which  conquers  all. 

The  world  (hall  know, 
Great  King  of  kings, 
What  wondVous  things 
Thine  arm  can  do. 

5  Here  to  my  willing  foul 
Bend  thy  triumphant  ways  j 
Here  ev  ry  foe  controul, 
And  ail  thy  pow'r  display. 

My  heart,  thy  throne, 

Bieit  Jefus  fee, 

Bows  low  to  thee, 

To  thee  alone. 

H  Y  M  N    CII. 
Pialm  CVIi.   31. 
i"\7^E  fons  of  men  with  joy  record 

JL     the  various  wonders  of  the  Lord  , 
And  let  his  powV  and  gcodnefs  found 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  world  around. 

2  Let  the  high  heav'ns  your  ibngs  invite, 
Thofe  fpacicus  fields  of  brilliant  light  ; 
Where  fun,  and  moon,  and  planets  rollj 
And  rears,  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole, 

3  Sing,  earth,  in  verdant  robes  arrayM, 
Its  herbs  and  tiowVs,  its  fruit  and  made  ; 

Peopled  with  life  of  various  form?, 
Fifhes  and  fowls,  and  beafts,  and  worms. 

4  View  the  broad  lea's  majeftic  plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  Maker  reigns  ; 
That  baud  remotelt  nation?  joins, 
And  on  each  wave  his  goo<<  nes.- 

5  Bur, 


g4        h  y  m  n  en,  m: 

5  But,  O  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love  ! 
God's  only  Son  in  flefh  array'd, 

For  man  a  bleeding  vidlim  made. 

6  Thither,  my  foul  with  rapture  foar  : 
There  in  the  land  of  praife  adore  : 
This  theme  demands  an  angels  tongue, 
Demands  a  never-ending  fong. 

HYMN    CHL 
Pfalm  CXIX.  9. 

1  TNDULGENT  God,  with  pitying  eyes 

the  fons  of  men  furvey, 
And  fee  how  youthful  finners  fport 
in  a  deftructive  way. 

2  Ten  thoufand  dangers  lurk  around 
to  bear  them  to  the  tomb  ; 

Each  in  an  hour  may  plunge  them  down, 
where  hope  can  never  come. 

3  Reduce,  O  Lord,  their  wand'ring  minds, 
amus'd  with  airy  dreams, 

That  heav'rfly  wifdom  may  difpel 
their  vifionary  fchemes. 

4  With  holy  caution  may  they  walk, 
and  be  thy  word  their  guide  \ 

Till  each  the  defart  fafely  pafs'd, 
on  Zion's  hill  abide. 


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